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Damon Cemetery

Damon Cemetery from directly overhead

Damon Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the north, 0.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Edmund Calloway Darst, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 12 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Cemetery in Brazoria County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117643258, matched on coordinates and name (19 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.28780, -95.74662

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Don Wenzel Memorial Harvest Park: 9.1 mi
  • Varner Hogg Plantation State Historical Park: 10.8 mi
  • First Capitol Park: 11.1 mi
  • Brazos Bend State Park: 11.8 mi
  • Hanson Riverside County Park: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 15
Museums: 11
Artworks: 11
Peaks: 6
  • Damon Mound: 0.2 mi
  • Nash Dome: 5.7 mi
  • Elm Ridge: 14.4 mi
  • Peach Break: 14.6 mi
  • Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Gardens: 4
  • Preston Street Community Garden: 20.5 mi
  • The Gardens at Parkway: 21.5 mi
  • Snail Garden: 24.5 mi
  • Downtown Gazebo: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Hansen Park: 12.8 mi
  • Backyard Park: 16.9 mi
  • Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Damon MoundN44 m0.2 mi
Huntington MoundNNW35 m24.9 mi
Elm RidgeWNW28 m14.4 mi
Peach BreakWNW27 m14.6 mi
Nash DomeENE17 m5.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0319:35
June solstice06:2519:5120:26
September equinox07:1218:5019:21
December solstice07:1416:5417:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763697681838480716255
Precip in4.13.03.43.64.94.63.84.54.95.24.03.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Thompsons 3 WSW, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395233315

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