Denson Homesite and Cemetery
Denson Homesite and Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 114 m. Pryor Mountain stands 210 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Refuge Cemetery, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 3.9 miles off. 111 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Houston County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117593644, matched on coordinates and name (202 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2001
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
111 named places within 25 miles
- Refuge Cemetery: 1.7 mi
- First Christian Church of Grapeland: 3.1 mi
- City of Grapeland: 3.1 mi
- First Baptist Church of Grapeland: 3.2 mi
- San Pedro Community: 3.3 mi
- Houston Mound: 5.4 mi
- Liberty Hill: 9.0 mi
- Gary Hill: 11.3 mi
- Big Hill: 14.0 mi
- Kent Hill: 14.5 mi
- Strong Memorial Park: 9.3 mi
- Mission Tejas State Park: 11.7 mi
- Davy Crockett Memorial Park: 13.2 mi
- Texas State Railroad: 18.9 mi
- I.D. Fairchild State Forest: 20.4 mi
- Lakeview Assembly: 18.8 mi
- Steven Bennett Park: 21.9 mi
- Keechi Creek Wildlife Management Area: 23.0 mi
- City Lake Park: 23.3 mi
- Davey Dogwood Park: 23.7 mi
- Weeping Mary: 17.2 mi
- Jarvis: 17.8 mi
- Morrill: 22.4 mi
- Wildhurst: 24.1 mi
- Chronister: 24.3 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 17.5 mi
- Brookfield Bluff: 20.1 mi
- Wiggins Bluff: 23.5 mi
- Houston County Museum and Visitors Center: 13.1 mi
- Howard House Museum: 22.1 mi
- Fairy Garden Trail: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Denson Homesite and Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pryor Mountain | NE 42° | 210 m | 20.8 mi |
| Ghent Mountain | NNE 16° | 207 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Hope | NNE 25° | 206 m | 21.7 mi |
| Camp Hill | NNW 334° | 199 m | 14.9 mi |
| Jones Mountain | NE 46° | 199 m | 19.7 mi |
| Gibson Mountain | NE 49° | 199 m | 21.1 mi |
| Reagan Mountain | NE 43° | 199 m | 21.4 mi |
| Round Mountain | NE 45° | 191 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:55 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:46 | 17:23 |
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 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crockett, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12414185388
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