Cottondale
Cottondale is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 242 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Machine Gun Kelley, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 14 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Wise County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117638200, matched on coordinates and name (96 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 14.4 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 20.8 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Machine Gun Kelley: 0.0 mi
- Keeter Cemetery: 5.8 mi
- Dr. M. W. Matthews: 6.0 mi
- George Lafayette Ramsdale: 6.1 mi
- Dr. George and Ruth Jones House: 6.8 mi
- Optimist Gazeebo Park: 7.2 mi
- Harwood Park: 10.4 mi
- Paintball Park: 10.5 mi
- Payne Park: 10.7 mi
- Kenny Renshaw Park: 11.8 mi
- Skeen Peak: 7.4 mi
- East Mound: 7.6 mi
- Brushy Mound: 8.2 mi
- Indian Knob: 8.4 mi
- Carlisle Mound: 8.9 mi
- Heritage Museum: 5.2 mi
- Wise County Heritage Museum: 12.9 mi
- Azle Historical Museum: 15.3 mi
- Museum of the Americas: 21.8 mi
- Vintage Car Museum: 21.8 mi
- Rush Creek: 3.0 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 7.6 mi
- Audubon: 11.2 mi
- Advance, Texas: 15.4 mi
- Life is Peachy: 21.7 mi
- Parker County Peach Festival: 21.8 mi
- Historic Downtown Weatherford: 21.9 mi
- Chandor Gardens: 22.3 mi
- Greenhouse and Gardens: 24.2 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 15.8 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 15.8 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 16.8 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 18.2 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 20.4 mi
- Lone Point: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cottondale. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipdown Mountain | SW 235° | 415 m | 14.6 mi |
| Indian Knob | SSW 200° | 387 m | 8.4 mi |
| Wampler Hill | W 274° | 377 m | 17.0 mi |
| Skeen Peak | SW 230° | 373 m | 7.4 mi |
| Two Bush Knob | W 267° | 373 m | 18.5 mi |
| Armstrong Mountain | WNW 283° | 365 m | 13.9 mi |
| Ball Knob Hill | N 10° | 361 m | 22.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | WSW 238° | 359 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:51 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454150136
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