Cotton Gin Cemetery
Cotton Gin Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 159 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ghost Town of Cotton Gin, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 8.3 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Freestone County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117523249, matched on coordinates and name (24 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2000
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 26.2 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Ghost Town of Cotton Gin: 0.5 mi
- Oak Island Presbyterian Church and Cemetery: 1.5 mi
- Shanks Cemetery: 3.8 mi
- Llewellyn Notley: 5.1 mi
- William Rufus Boyd, Jr.: 5.2 mi
- Gregory Field: 5.0 mi
- Mexia City Park: 7.5 mi
- Fairfield Arena: 11.7 mi
- Fort Parker State Park: 12.4 mi
- Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site: 12.6 mi
- Morgan Hill: 7.8 mi
- Tehuacana Hills: 12.5 mi
- Bald Hill: 13.1 mi
- Cedar Mound: 14.0 mi
- Burleson Hill: 15.7 mi
- Springfield: 7.8 mi
- Tehuacana: 12.2 mi
- Coutchman: 13.8 mi
- Navarro County Southbound Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Navarro County Northbound Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Walker Bluff: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cotton Gin Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horn Hill | WSW 243° | 201 m | 19.9 mi |
| Tehuacana Hills | WNW 290° | 195 m | 12.5 mi |
| Bald Hill | WNW 300° | 186 m | 13.1 mi |
| Burleson Hill | ESE 110° | 182 m | 15.7 mi |
| Morgan Hill | SSW 198° | 174 m | 7.8 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ENE 75° | 172 m | 18.6 mi |
| Folsom Hills | ESE 106° | 168 m | 16.9 mi |
| Andrews Hill | SSW 208° | 140 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 19:59 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:50 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexia, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403614307
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