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Buena Vista Cemetery

Buena Vista Cemetery from directly overhead

Buena Vista Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 111 m. Hollow Rock Mountain stands 172 m to the south-southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is George Washington Green, a historic site 2.3 miles away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Shelby County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117547341, matched on coordinates and name (147 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.89362, -94.34170

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 10
  • Bennett Mountain: 4.6 mi
  • Porter Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Hollow Rock Mountain: 6.6 mi
  • Risinger Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Stonewall Hill: 13.8 mi
Parks: 10
  • Center Municipal Park: 10.1 mi
  • Center Mini Park: 11.0 mi
  • Rosie Jones Park: 13.0 mi
  • Yellow Dog County Park: 16.5 mi
  • Lake Naconiche Park: 16.8 mi
Artworks: 2
Beaches: 1
  • McFadden Landing: 14.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Tonkawa Spring: 16.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buena Vista Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hollow Rock MountainSSW 199°172 m6.6 mi
Greems MountainWNW 297°167 m17.1 mi
Big HillSE 133°164 m20.8 mi
Bennett MountainSW 222°159 m4.6 mi
Porter HillN 8°144 m6.0 mi
Bone HillESE 108°105 m13.8 mi
Stonewall HillNNW 333°97 m13.8 mi
Sixmile HillNNE 14°96 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5719:29
June solstice06:1319:5120:27
September equinox07:0618:4319:16
December solstice07:1416:4117:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838377675649
Precip in5.24.85.35.04.55.03.64.23.65.04.95.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Center, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971439352

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