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Emma Cemetery

Emma Cemetery from directly overhead

Emma Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 942 m. Courthouse Mountain stands 909 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Emma, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 10 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Crosby County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117566496, matched on coordinates and name (20 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.61140, -101.41222

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 24
  • Lions Park: 4.3 mi
  • Crosbyton Park: 10.8 mi
  • County Park: 15.9 mi
  • Elgie Allen Park: 17.9 mi
  • City of Slaton Park: 18.3 mi
Museums: 9
Attractions: 7
  • Slaton Model Railroad Studio: 17.9 mi
  • Engine 1809: 17.9 mi
  • Santa Land: 24.1 mi
  • Prairie Dog Town: 24.3 mi
  • South Plains Fairgrounds: 24.3 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Courthouse Mountain: 12.2 mi
  • Mount Blanco: 15.4 mi
  • Indian Hill: 15.4 mi
  • Negro Hill: 17.3 mi
  • Bunker Hill: 21.7 mi
Artworks: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Silver Falls: 15.0 mi
  • 20 foot falls: 15.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Gholson Spring: 14.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Courthouse MountainS 178°909 m12.2 mi
Indian HillE 88°845 m15.4 mi
Negro HillESE 112°811 m17.3 mi
Bunker HillESE 102°811 m21.7 mi
Negro HillESE 106°797 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:2519:58
June solstice06:3720:2321:00
September equinox07:3419:1119:44
December solstice07:4717:0417:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404452606977807972625041
Precip in0.80.91.41.82.93.02.42.02.71.71.11.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crosbyton, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403514556

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