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Calvary Catholic Cemetery

Calvary Catholic Cemetery from directly overhead

Calvary Catholic Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 140 m. Cerritos Blancos stands 182 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Santos Benavides, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.2 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Cemetery in Webb County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117664900, matched on coordinates and name (329 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2005
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates27.53024, -99.48384

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Senator Judith Zaffirini Park: 0.6 mi
  • Armando Cisneros Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
  • Chaparral Park: 0.7 mi
  • Dr. Martha E. Villarreal Park: 0.8 mi
  • Cynthia Collazo Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites: 53
Artworks
  • Childhood Cancer Awareness: 0.5 mi
  • El Sol sale para Todos: 0.6 mi
  • Miguel de Cervantes Memorial: 0.8 mi
  • Isabel Allende Memorial: 0.8 mi
  • Rudolfo Anaya Memorial: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Osprey Hill: 3.1 mi
  • El Pico: 8.2 mi
  • Loma de las Potrancas: 16.7 mi
  • Mendez Hills: 19.4 mi
  • Cerritos Blancos: 19.9 mi
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • El Portal: 2.6 mi
  • Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 2.9 mi
  • Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerritos BlancosNNW182 m19.9 mi
Loma de las PotrancasNNW177 m16.7 mi
Cerrito PrietoESE172 m24.5 mi
El PicoNW152 m8.2 mi
Mendez HillsS144 m19.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1919:50
June solstice06:4420:0320:37
September equinox07:2719:0519:36
December solstice07:2517:1417:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586369768287888983766659
Precip in0.90.81.61.52.82.52.11.73.61.71.01.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laredo Intl AP, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454134024

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