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Cemetery of Canary Islanders

Cemetery of Canary Islanders from directly overhead

Cemetery of Canary Islanders is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 128 m. Rocky Point stands 237 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Garza-Valadez Cemetery, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 157 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

The story

Cemetery in Wilson County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117654756, matched on coordinates and name (141 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.14784, -98.15926

157 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 58
  • Masonic Youth Park: 0.6 mi
  • Lodi Park: 0.6 mi
  • American Legion Park: 1.0 mi
  • Pecan Park: 1.4 mi
  • Lions Kiddie Park: 2.4 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Museums: 9
Peaks: 8
  • Marcelinas Hills: 3.2 mi
  • Rocky Point: 10.6 mi
  • Tordillo Hill: 19.6 mi
  • Lookout Hill: 22.6 mi
  • Calf Hill: 23.3 mi
Springs: 3
  • Suphur Spring: 11.1 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 14.6 mi
  • Denning Spring: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Green Acres Golf and Games: 17.6 mi
  • Mission San José: 24.4 mi
  • Former Mission 4 Drive In: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 23.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Water Garden Gems: 24.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rocky PointNNW237 m10.6 mi
Kings HillNNE228 m24.8 mi
Calf HillNNW227 m23.3 mi
Red Oak HillWNW195 m24.7 mi
Marcelinas HillsENE171 m3.2 mi
Tordillo HillsS153 m23.6 mi
Tordillo HillS145 m19.6 mi
Lookout HillSE101 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3520:0120:35
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2317:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663697782858580716154
Precip in1.61.62.32.44.42.92.32.74.13.22.31.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Floresville, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6277661016

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