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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 HillNW25 m21.9 mi
Sunrise HillNW25 m23.1 mi
Palmito HillESE11 m22.1 mi
Loma de la JaujaESE9 m20.4 mi
Loma la CuchillaE9 m23.0 mi
Loma del MesquiteE8 m24.9 mi
Loma Tio AlejosE7 m22.3 mi
Loma la LaujaENE6 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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