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Good Hope Cemetery

Good Hope Cemetery from directly overhead

Good Hope Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. Mount Olive stands 255 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Jamison Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.7 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Cemetery in Denton County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117649452, matched on coordinates and name (113 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.24955, -96.87057

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Tractor: 3.7 mi
  • Red Tractor: 3.8 mi
  • Blue Tractor: 4.1 mi
  • Orange tractor: 4.2 mi
  • WW2 Flyboy: 7.3 mi
Parks
  • Jamison Park: 0.7 mi
  • The Lagoon: 1.0 mi
  • Union Park Fitness Park: 2.5 mi
  • Roxanne Park: 3.0 mi
  • Holly Park: 3.1 mi
Museums: 24
Gardens: 24
Attractions: 12
  • Stall Barn: 11.0 mi
  • Show Barn: 11.0 mi
  • Crayola Experience: 15.3 mi
  • North Texas State Fair and Rodeo: 15.6 mi
  • Liberty Park Tank: 17.8 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Monarch Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 4.4 mi
  • Bald Knob: 18.9 mi
  • Blue Mound: 19.1 mi
  • Mount Olive: 19.2 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • The Corral: 10.8 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 12.0 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Little Elm Beach: 7.7 mi
  • Post Oak Beach: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 17.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 22.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OliveNW255 m19.2 mi
Pilot KnobWSW253 m20.2 mi
Blue MoundW244 m19.1 mi
Long PointWSW234 m21.2 mi
Crawford HillWSW231 m20.9 mi
Bald KnobWSW207 m18.9 mi
Flower MoundSW202 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:1920:0420:41
September equinox07:1618:5319:26
December solstice07:2816:4717:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856647281858577665546

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pilot Point ISL DU BOI, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/9890105003

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