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French Cemetery

French Cemetery from directly overhead

French Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Davis Hill stands 74 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is City Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 23 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Cemetery in Liberty County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117499147, matched on coordinates and name (21 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.07913, -94.86697

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • City Park: 0.2 mi
  • Dayton City Park: 2.2 mi
  • Hayes Park: 4.4 mi
  • Ruth Canfield Park: 4.9 mi
  • Liberty Municipal Park: 5.0 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Zip Lines: 21.5 mi
  • Axe Throwing/Archery: 21.5 mi
  • Extreme Slides: 21.5 mi
  • Performance Stage: 21.5 mi
  • Discovery Junction: 21.5 mi
Museums: 7
Peaks: 4
  • Hawkins Hill: 11.3 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 15.9 mi
  • Davis Hill: 16.4 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Blackberry: 19.3 mi
  • Learning Garden: 23.8 mi
  • Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Eagle Springs Eagle Statue: 20.9 mi
  • Roman Forest: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Davis HillN74 m16.4 mi
Hawkins HillNE27 m11.3 mi
Barbers HillS25 m15.9 mi
Cedar HillSSE6 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2419:0019:31
June solstice06:1919:4920:25
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1216:4817:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535663687681848480716154
Precip in5.13.94.04.65.56.05.05.56.96.34.75.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Liberty, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438069337

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