Handley Cemetery
Handley Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 682 m. Signal Peak stands 813 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Hills, a peak 2.8 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Cemetery in Mitchell County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117633686, matched on coordinates and name (17 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Site of Town of Cuthbert: 3.8 mi
- Coleman Ranch Field Discovery Well: 5.4 mi
- Site of Westbrook School and Church: 6.8 mi
- Campsite of the Marcy Expedition: 7.7 mi
- Col-Tex Refinery: 7.7 mi
- Paredes Park: 7.3 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 8.3 mi
- Ruddick Park: 9.0 mi
- Bull Creek Park: 15.0 mi
- Loraine City Park: 16.6 mi
- Red Hills: 2.8 mi
- Clay Smith Peak: 3.4 mi
- Morgan Peak: 6.7 mi
- Lone Wolf Mountain: 14.5 mi
- Beals Mountain: 14.9 mi
- Mitchell County Westbound Rest Area: 7.9 mi
- Howard County Eastbound Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- Heart of West Texas Museum: 8.3 mi
- Cedar Point: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Handley Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Peak | SW 229° | 813 m | 24.9 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | W 271° | 765 m | 15.9 mi |
| Wildhorse Mountain | WSW 250° | 761 m | 16.4 mi |
| Lone Wolf Mountain | E 81° | 752 m | 14.5 mi |
| Morgan Peak | SSW 207° | 691 m | 6.7 mi |
| Beals Mountain | S 181° | 679 m | 14.9 mi |
| Red Hills | WNW 295° | 663 m | 2.8 mi |
| Clay Smith Peak | SSE 158° | 651 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:23 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:19 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 17:06 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Colorado City, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452351106
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