Emma Cemetery
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. 113 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
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
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
113 named places within 25 miles
- Emma: 1.4 mi
- John R. Ralls Building: 4.9 mi
- City of Ralls: 5.0 mi
- Lorenzo: 8.2 mi
- Lorenzo Cemetery: 9.2 mi
- 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
- Ralls Historical Museum: 4.9 mi
- Mt. Blanco Fossil Museum: 10.5 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 10.5 mi
- Texas Air Museum: 16.6 mi
- Bayer Museum of Agriculture: 23.8 mi
- 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
- 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
- The Harvest: 23.8 mi
- La Bodega Stairs: 24.8 mi
- Buddy Holly Statue: 24.9 mi
- Silver Falls: 15.0 mi
- 20 foot falls: 15.0 mi
- Crosby County Eastbound Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Blanco Canyon: 19.6 mi
- Estacado: 13.0 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courthouse Mountain | S 178° | 909 m | 12.2 mi |
| Indian Hill | E 88° | 845 m | 15.4 mi |
| Negro Hill | ESE 112° | 811 m | 17.3 mi |
| Bunker Hill | ESE 102° | 811 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:25 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:23 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 17:04 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 62 | 50 | 41 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crosbyton, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403514556
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