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Happy Cemetery

Happy Cemetery from directly overhead

Happy Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,101 m. Jackson Hill stands 1,041 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Happy Public Schools, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 18 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Swisher County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117503791, matched on coordinates and name (52 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1991
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates34.73496, -101.86729

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 16
  • Donley Park: 14.1 mi
  • Adair Park: 14.7 mi
  • MacKenzie Park: 15.7 mi
  • Roadside Park #2: 15.7 mi
  • Roadside Park #1: 16.0 mi
Peaks: 10
Picnic sites: 9
  • 3: 15.7 mi
  • 2: 15.7 mi
  • 1: 15.8 mi
  • 3: 15.9 mi
  • 2: 16.0 mi
Artworks: 3
  • The Original Texans: 17.3 mi
  • Citizens Bank Plaza White Buffalo: 17.5 mi
  • Tex Randall statue: 17.6 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Spirit Rock: 17.3 mi
  • Cub World Fort: 20.9 mi
  • Cub World Ship: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • River Falls: 21.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jackson HillESE 106°1,041 m19.4 mi
Cooley ButteNNE 29°1,029 m20.6 mi
Brushy ButteNE 34°1,026 m20.1 mi
Red MesaNE 37°1,017 m18.0 mi
Castle PeakNE 35°999 m17.1 mi
Timber MesaNNE 31°993 m18.8 mi
Capitol MesaNE 35°979 m17.9 mi
Lighthouse PeakNE 35°962 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2619:59
June solstice06:3520:2721:05
September equinox07:3619:1319:46
December solstice07:5217:0217:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374048566575787769584638
Precip in0.70.71.41.52.72.92.42.62.01.91.00.8

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453542090

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