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Graves Cemetery

Graves Cemetery from directly overhead

Graves Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 151 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bell's Chapel Cemetery, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 26 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Ellis County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117676505, matched on coordinates and name (101 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2000
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.47288, -96.76494

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cherry Creek Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
  • Watkins Park: 3.9 mi
  • The Retreat Community Park: 4.3 mi
  • Matthews Park: 4.6 mi
  • North Grove Community Park: 4.7 mi
Artworks
  • Maddogz Paintball -Waxahachie: 6.0 mi
  • Confederate Veterans Memorial: 7.7 mi
  • Richard Ellis Statue: 7.8 mi
  • Chimp Family: 18.4 mi
  • Monkey: 18.4 mi
Gardens: 41
Attractions: 30
Museums: 25
  • Ellis County African American Hall of Fame: 7.6 mi
  • Ellis County Museum: 7.8 mi
  • International Museum of Cultures: 13.6 mi
  • Cedar Hill Museum of History: 13.7 mi
  • Fred and Barbara Clark Telling Restoration Hangar: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 2
Peaks: 2
Springs: 1
  • Hawkins Spring: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 18.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillNNW 339°202 m20.2 mi
Sand HillENE 77°117 m17.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2120:0220:38
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2616:4917:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647381848578675547
Precip in2.62.74.03.54.34.22.52.93.34.72.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waxahachie, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403601121

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