Ford Cemetery
Ford Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 165 m. Brushy Mound stands 275 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is West Fork United Presbyterian Church, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 3.9 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Tarrant County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117574008, matched on coordinates and name (70 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1982
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- West Fork United Presbyterian Church: 0.4 mi
- P.A. Watson Cemetery: 1.5 mi
- Historic Bird's Fort Site: 2.1 mi
- Site of Bird's Fort: 2.4 mi
- Shady Grove Cemetery: 2.4 mi
- Dixon W. Holman Park: 0.9 mi
- Mike Lewis Park: 1.5 mi
- C.P. Waggoner Park: 1.7 mi
- Tribute Park: 1.9 mi
- River Legacy Park: 1.9 mi
- Batman: The Ride: 1.7 mi
- Gunslinger: 1.8 mi
- Boomtown Depot: 1.8 mi
- Shock Wave: 1.8 mi
- Superman: Tower of Power: 1.8 mi
- National Medal of Honor Museum: 2.6 mi
- Legends of the Game Baseball Museum: 2.6 mi
- C.R. Smith Aviation Museum: 3.7 mi
- Jackie Townsell Bear Creek Heritage Center: 3.9 mi
- Wellspring on Main: 4.4 mi
- Dream: 4.3 mi
- Boundless: 4.3 mi
- Spirit of Arbor Daze: 4.7 mi
- Rapture of the Human Spirit: 4.7 mi
- Spice of Life Band: 4.9 mi
- Euless Historic Tree Grove: 6.1 mi
- Ruthe Jackson Outdoor Garden: 6.1 mi
- Jerry Taylor Memorial Community Garden: 6.3 mi
- Jerry Taylor Memorial Garden: 6.3 mi
- Hall's Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze: 8.9 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 2.5 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 7.7 mi
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 11.2 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 12.3 mi
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center: 12.5 mi
- Chalk Hill: 9.7 mi
- Mount Donwell: 11.9 mi
- Murray Hill: 12.8 mi
- Mayor's Hill: 15.3 mi
- Flower Mound: 16.2 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 12.7 mi
- Red Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Inspiration Point: 21.1 mi
- Lone Point: 24.6 mi
- Sowers: 4.9 mi
- La Reunion: 11.4 mi
- Elizabethtown: 21.2 mi
- Camey Spur: 23.9 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 11.9 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 13.9 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 20.6 mi
- McKamy Spring: 21.5 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 10.4 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ford Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Mound | SW 228° | 275 m | 23.4 mi |
| Turkey Peak | SW 226° | 266 m | 24.1 mi |
| Blue Mound | WNW 303° | 264 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mount Donwell | NW 323° | 218 m | 11.9 mi |
| Town Common | NNW 328° | 216.71 m | 17.1 mi |
| Poverty Knob | SSW 205° | 216 m | 20.9 mi |
| Murray Hill | SW 224° | 209 m | 12.8 mi |
| Chalk Hill | ESE 104° | 202 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:04 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:49 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington SIX Flags, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12423678118
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