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Hillside Cemetery

Hillside Cemetery from directly overhead

Hillside Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 58 m. Van Cleave Mound stands 143 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Judge Henry Clay Pleasants, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 26 miles off. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
2004
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.09500, -97.28065

74 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 11
  • Alexander Park: 0.8 mi
  • Cuero Municipal Park: 0.9 mi
  • Live Oak Park: 1.7 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 14.8 mi
  • Yorktown Public Park: 15.7 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Mustang Mott: 8.5 mi
  • Windy Hill: 17.8 mi
  • Van Cleave Mound: 21.5 mi
  • Rocky Mound: 22.1 mi
  • Bald Mound: 23.3 mi
Museums: 4

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Van Cleave MoundWNW143 m21.5 mi
Bald MoundWNW142 m23.3 mi
Rocky MoundWNW132 m22.1 mi
Mustang MottWNW100 m8.5 mi
Windy HillNW71 m17.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3219:5720:32
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2017:0117:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545764707883868681736355
Precip in2.31.52.82.84.43.92.42.63.63.32.42.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cuero, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403538494

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