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Dew Cemetery

Dew Cemetery from directly overhead

Dew Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 140 m. Burleson Hill stands 182 m to the east-northeast, 2.3 miles off. Texas Brazos Trail passes 22 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Freestone County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117518712, matched on coordinates and name (18 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1977
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.59382, -96.14089

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
  • Mount Zion Park: 8.1 mi
  • Fairfield Arena: 9.1 mi
  • Gregory Field: 9.2 mi
  • Fairfield Lake State Park: 13.7 mi
  • Big Lake Bottom Wildlife Management Area: 18.5 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Burleson Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Folsom Hills: 4.0 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 11.9 mi
  • Morgan Hill: 14.9 mi
  • Cedar Mound: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burleson HillENE 78°182 m2.3 mi
Morgan HillW 264°174 m14.9 mi
Pilot KnobNNE 28°172 m11.9 mi
Folsom HillsENE 72°168 m4.0 mi
Andrews HillWSW 247°140 m21.8 mi
Cedar MoundWSW 248°113 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0419:36
June solstice06:2119:5820:33
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:2116:4917:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657379838477675649
Precip in3.63.53.83.34.74.51.82.93.24.23.94.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairfield 3W, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971419022

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