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Hawley Cemetery

Hawley Cemetery from directly overhead

Hawley Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Pepper Hill stands 3 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is William Walter "Pudge" Heffelfinger, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 7.6 miles off.

The story

cemetery in Matagorda County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117490928, matched on coordinates and name (185 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2012
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates28.89887, -96.17742

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 33
  • Blessing Recreation Field North: 3.2 mi
  • Blessing Recreation Field South: 3.3 mi
  • Riverside Park: 10.1 mi
  • Le Tulle Park: 11.4 mi
  • Duncan Park: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 9
Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Pepper Hill: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Metal Rooster: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Matagorda Beach: 24.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pepper HillS 180°3 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0519:37
June solstice06:2819:5220:27
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:1516:5717:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763697681838480726255
Precip in3.52.73.22.94.74.94.04.15.14.04.13.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danevang 1 W, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452329765

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