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Grimes Cemetery

Grimes Cemetery from directly overhead

Grimes Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Pepper Hill stands 3 m to the south, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Hawley Cemetery, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 4.9 miles off.

The story

cemetery in Matagorda County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117528225, matched on coordinates and name (41 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.86066, -96.16102

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 31
  • Blessing Recreation Field South: 3.6 mi
  • Blessing Recreation Field North: 3.7 mi
  • Riverside Park: 9.9 mi
  • FM 521 River Park: 11.0 mi
  • City Park: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 9
Nature reserves: 5
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Pepper Hill: 8.7 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Metal Rooster: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Matagorda Beach: 21.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pepper HillS 186°3 m8.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0519:36
June solstice06:2819:5220:27
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:1516:5717:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565965717884858682746558
Precip in3.21.92.72.73.94.63.73.95.94.33.43.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palacios Muni AP, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452329767

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