Gail Cemetery
Gail Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 773 m. Gail Mountain stands 886 m to the southwest, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Borden County Jail, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 25 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Borden County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117605698, matched on coordinates and name (65 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2003
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
25 named places within 25 miles
- Borden County Jail: 0.6 mi
- Borden County: 0.6 mi
- 1902-1904 Land Rushes: 0.6 mi
- Mushaway Peak: 3.0 mi
- Garza Points: 13.3 mi
- Gail Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Mushaway Peak: 4.3 mi
- Hathaway Hill: 16.7 mi
- West Gunsight Mountain: 18.2 mi
- East Gunsight Mountain: 18.3 mi
- Red Bluffs: 11.3 mi
- Cedar Point: 12.8 mi
- Caprock Escarpment: 15.1 mi
- Mesquite: 12.8 mi
- Justiceburg: 22.9 mi
- Borden County Museum: 0.6 mi
- Bull Creek Park: 20.0 mi
- Llano Estacado Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gail Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Mountain | SW 223° | 886 m | 1.6 mi |
| Mushaway Peak | SSE 148° | 870 m | 4.3 mi |
| West Gunsight Mountain | S 181° | 818 m | 18.2 mi |
| East Gunsight Mountain | S 179° | 814 m | 18.3 mi |
| Hathaway Hill | E 86° | 793 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:25 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:21 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 17:07 | 17:44 |
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 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gail, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971393259
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