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Greater Riverside Cemetery

Greater Riverside Cemetery from directly overhead

Greater Riverside Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bob Jones Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 9.1 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Robertson County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117618497, matched on coordinates and name (166 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.86292, -96.59982

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bob Jones Park: 0.6 mi
  • Ruben Gomez East Side Park: 1.8 mi
  • Virginia Field Park: 9.3 mi
  • Franklin Ranch Community Park: 14.3 mi
  • Bryan Regional Athletic Complex: 15.4 mi
Ghost towns: 14
Museums: 11
Artworks: 9
  • Square One Art Gallery: 18.7 mi
  • Art 979 Art Gallery: 18.7 mi
  • Our Lady of Victory: 22.5 mi
  • How to Build a Sphere Out of Cubes: 22.8 mi
  • Danger 79er: 23.2 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Red Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Long Mountain: 8.3 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 8.9 mi
  • Eland Rough: 12.7 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 14.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • 1st Methodist Park: 19.1 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #3: 19.4 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #2: 19.4 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #4: 19.4 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #1: 19.5 mi
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earth Art: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainSW 233°196 m22.0 mi
Hart MountainSW 235°194 m20.8 mi
Wilson HillWSW 246°164 m14.0 mi
Sugarloaf MountainWSW 251°150 m8.9 mi
Eland RoughWSW 238°150 m12.7 mi
Red HillENE 76°143 m8.2 mi
Long MountainWSW 248°140 m8.3 mi
Mount AggieSE 140°96.3 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2419:5820:33
September equinox07:1518:5319:25
December solstice07:2116:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687582848579705951
Precip in3.52.83.72.74.73.71.63.03.04.73.33.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453480890

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