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Erath County Poor Farm Cemetery

Erath County Poor Farm Cemetery from directly overhead

Erath County Poor Farm Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 405 m. Jameson Peaks stands 507 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Purple Goat Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 21 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Erath County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117639261, matched on coordinates and name (827 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2011
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.24582, -98.18194

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 46
  • Purple Goat Park: 0.9 mi
  • Tarleton Challenge Disc Golf Course: 1.4 mi
  • Riverwalk Townhomes Courtyard: 1.5 mi
  • Tarleton Challenge Course Low/High Elements: 1.5 mi
  • Bosque Park: 2.0 mi
Peaks: 39
  • Bunker Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Lone Mountain: 11.8 mi
  • Lone Mountain: 12.6 mi
  • Blue Hills: 14.7 mi
  • Chalk Mountain: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Attractions: 9
Artworks: 9
Museums: 8
Gardens: 5
  • Tarleton Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 3.3 mi
  • Horticulture Garden: 3.3 mi
  • Community Garden: 10.7 mi
  • Jim's vegetable garden: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 2.9 mi
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
  • Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 4.7 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jameson PeaksWNW 284°507 m18.9 mi
Blue HillsWNW 296°501 m14.7 mi
Twin MountainNW 304°499 m16.5 mi
Rattlesnake MountainWNW 293°482 m20.9 mi
Sand MountainSSW 206°441 m23.1 mi
Lone MountainESE 118°429 m11.8 mi
Bunker HillSE 132°427 m5.2 mi
Lone MountainESE 115°413 m12.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:45
June solstice06:2720:0720:43
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:3116:5517:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647380848476665547
Precip in1.82.22.82.95.03.32.03.03.33.32.32.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stephenville Clark FLD, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971432809

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