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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. 108 named places lie within 25 miles.

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

108 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: 4
  • Hummingbird Garden: 11.6 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 11.6 mi
  • Cactus Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 11.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
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 HillS3 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 50–80 °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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