Fondren Cemetery
Fondren Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 309 m. Crawford Mountain stands 443 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Authon Cemetery, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 7.4 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Parker County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117576948, matched on coordinates and name (67 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1979
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.4 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
- 12.2 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Buzzards Roost Lookout · 29 mi
- Limestone Lookout · 30 mi
- Horned Frog Lookout · 30 mi
- Parker Lookout · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Authon Cemetery: 0.9 mi
- Bethesda Cemetery: 1.8 mi
- Lemley Cemetery: 5.0 mi
- Jack Llewellyn Knight: 5.3 mi
- Porter Cemetery: 5.5 mi
- Bald Knob: 3.8 mi
- Buzzard Hill: 4.8 mi
- Slipdown Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Duke Mountain: 7.7 mi
- East Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway: 5.2 mi
- Fort Wolters Historical Park: 6.6 mi
- Cartwright Park: 9.3 mi
- Western Heritage Park: 9.3 mi
- Zappe Park: 9.8 mi
- Clark Gardens: 6.0 mi
- Meditation Garden: 6.6 mi
- Contemplation Garden: 6.6 mi
- Vietnam Memorial Garden: 6.6 mi
- Reflection Garden: 6.7 mi
- National Vietnam War Museum: 6.7 mi
- Little Rock School House Museum: 10.0 mi
- Vintage Car Museum: 12.4 mi
- Museum of the Americas: 12.4 mi
- Doss Heritage and Culture Center: 13.7 mi
- Greetings from Mineral Wells: 9.8 mi
- Historic Downtown Weatherford: 12.3 mi
- Parker County Peach Festival: 12.3 mi
- Life is Peachy: 12.5 mi
- Hicks Bluff: 15.2 mi
- Stephens Bluff: 17.0 mi
- Milliken Bluff: 18.3 mi
- Conway Bluff: 21.7 mi
- Advance, Texas: 5.2 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 12.5 mi
- Rush Creek: 22.5 mi
- State park swim beach: 6.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fondren Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Mountain | WSW 255° | 443 m | 24.6 mi |
| Slipdown Mountain | NNE 29° | 415 m | 5.8 mi |
| Kyle Mountain | W 261° | 414 m | 21.1 mi |
| Tettertiller Hill | NW 318° | 397 m | 18.4 mi |
| McClure Mountain | W 281° | 396 m | 20.1 mi |
| Schoolhouse Mountain | W 263° | 394 m | 24.5 mi |
| Schoolhouse Mountain | W 263° | 393 m | 24.5 mi |
| Indian Knob | ENE 65° | 387 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:08 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:52 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineral Wells AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971415472
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