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El Granjeno Cemetery

El Granjeno Cemetery from directly overhead

El Granjeno Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. Sunrise Hill stands 25 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it.

The story

cemetery in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117590739, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1985
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates26.13627, -98.30511

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Anzalduas Park: 1.6 mi
  • Los Encinos Park: 3.1 mi
  • Idela Park: 3.2 mi
  • McAllen Park: 3.5 mi
  • Hidalgo Park Museum: 3.8 mi
Museums: 3
Attractions: 3
  • Hawk observation deck: 5.2 mi
  • R&N Thrift: 5.9 mi
  • Topgolf: 7.7 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Jose de Escandon Statue: 14.1 mi
  • Bronc Statue: 14.2 mi
  • Sundial: 14.4 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Mcallen Community Garden: 7.9 mi
  • Greenhouse and Garden: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Sunrise Hill: 23.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sunrise HillENE 77°25 m23.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1519:45
June solstice06:4219:5520:29
September equinox07:2319:0119:31
December solstice07:1717:1317:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F636773788488898985797064
Precip in0.80.71.41.42.03.02.01.84.62.11.21.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcallen Miller Intl AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12414158046

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