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Geiger Cemetery

Geiger Cemetery from directly overhead

Geiger Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 83 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sublime Baptist Church, a historic site 1.8 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 28 miles off. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

The story

Cemetery in Lavaca County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117664405, matched on coordinates and name (35 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2009
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.50885, -96.79136

94 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 17
  • Hallettsville City Park: 9.9 mi
  • Wolters Park: 13.5 mi
  • Hill Memorial Park: 13.5 mi
  • Schulenburg Sports Complex: 13.7 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Baseball Park: 13.9 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Peaks: 7
  • Obar Hill: 22.5 mi
  • Frederick Mound: 22.8 mi
  • Alley Hill: 23.3 mi
  • Russell Hill: 23.7 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillWNW181 m22.5 mi
Frederick MoundWNW154 m22.8 mi
Russell HillWNW154 m23.7 mi
Live Oak HillNNE125 m24.3 mi
Wilson HillENE71 m23.7 mi
Middle Brook HillENE62 m24.0 mi
Alley HillENE59 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:39
June solstice06:2919:5620:31
September equinox07:1618:5419:25
December solstice07:1916:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555965717884868682746457
Precip in3.12.33.03.54.44.52.53.23.74.33.32.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hallettsville 2 N, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438066379

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