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Esparza Cemetery

Esparza Cemetery from directly overhead

Esparza Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Harmony Hill stands 25 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Don Jose Esparza Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Cameron County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117702731, matched on coordinates and name (28 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1999
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates26.02471, -97.62722

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 9
  • Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 17.6 mi
  • Loma la Lauja: 20.3 mi
  • Loma de la Jauja: 20.4 mi
  • Harmony Hill: 21.9 mi
  • Palmito Hill: 22.1 mi
Museums: 6
Artworks: 5
Gardens: 3
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 10.2 mi
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 10.2 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 12.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Harmony HillNW 307°25 m21.9 mi
Sunrise HillNW 305°25 m23.1 mi
Palmito HillESE 105°11 m22.1 mi
Loma de la JaujaESE 102°9 m20.4 mi
Loma la CuchillaE 82°9 m23.0 mi
Loma del MesquiteE 87°8 m24.9 mi
Loma Tio AlejosE 101°7 m22.3 mi
Loma la LaujaENE 70°6 m20.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1219:42
June solstice06:4019:5320:26
September equinox07:2018:5819:28
December solstice07:1417:1017:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F616571768286878783776963
Precip in1.21.21.52.32.72.42.42.15.83.12.01.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harlingen, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/5223243120

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