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Fairview Cemetery

Fairview Cemetery from directly overhead

Fairview Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Blackwell Peninsula stands 3 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Japanese Settlers of Webster, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 4.8 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Galveston County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117574202, matched on coordinates and name (86 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2014
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.51818, -95.09623

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Heritage Park: 0.4 mi
  • Walter Hall Park: 0.5 mi
  • League Park: 0.5 mi
  • Galveston County Park: 0.6 mi
  • Helen's Garden: 0.6 mi
Artworks
  • Spiritus Mundi: 4.5 mi
  • pear: 18.0 mi
  • Round About: 20.0 mi
  • Healing Nature: 20.1 mi
  • Healing Nature: 20.1 mi
Gardens: 58
Museums: 48
Attractions: 45
  • NASA 968: 2.2 mi
  • NASA 900: 2.2 mi
  • Kids Space Place: 2.3 mi
  • International Space Station: 2.3 mi
  • Falcon 9 Rocket: 2.3 mi
Beaches: 14
Picnic sites: 7
  • Lake Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 22.6 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 22.6 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 22.7 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 22.7 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Mesquite Knoll: 14.0 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 14.4 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mound: 21.7 mi
  • Mary Moody Northern Ampitheater: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 1
  • Beauchamp Spring: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blackwell PeninsulaNNE 19°3 m14.4 mi
Rattlesnake MoundS 182°2 m21.7 mi
Mesquite KnollNE 45°0 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0119:32
June solstice06:2219:4920:24
September equinox07:0918:4719:18
December solstice07:1216:5117:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555964707782848480726357
Precip in4.83.03.34.25.16.54.46.67.35.84.54.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston Nwso, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403616648

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