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Cotton Gin Cemetery

Cotton Gin Cemetery from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.67962, -96.35205

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 13
  • 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
Peaks: 9
  • 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
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horn HillWSW 243°201 m19.9 mi
Tehuacana HillsWNW 290°195 m12.5 mi
Bald HillWNW 300°186 m13.1 mi
Burleson HillESE 110°182 m15.7 mi
Morgan HillSSW 198°174 m7.8 mi
Pilot KnobENE 75°172 m18.6 mi
Folsom HillsESE 106°168 m16.9 mi
Andrews HillSSW 208°140 m16.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:37
June solstice06:2119:5920:34
September equinox07:1418:5119:24
December solstice07:2216:5017:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657381848579695850

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403614307

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