Hitch Cemetery
Hitch Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 155 m. Blue Mound stands 264 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bank of America Atrium, a park 0.8 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Cemetery in Tarrant County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117651424, matched on coordinates and name (27 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1988
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- C.R. Smith Aviation Museum: 1.4 mi
- Jackie Townsell Bear Creek Heritage Center: 2.4 mi
- Boy Scouts of America National Museum: 5.3 mi
- Texas Musicians Museum: 5.7 mi
- National Medal of Honor Museum: 6.0 mi
- Alexander Dobkins Family Cemetery: 1.5 mi
- Haley Memorial Cemetery: 2.0 mi
- Bear Creek Cemetery: 2.1 mi
- Shady Grove Cemetery: 2.4 mi
- Bear Creek Community: 2.4 mi
- Spice of Life Band: 2.7 mi
- Spirit of Arbor Daze: 3.1 mi
- Tommy's Cow: 3.1 mi
- Rapture of the Human Spirit: 3.2 mi
- Circling: 4.3 mi
- Bank of America Atrium: 0.8 mi
- Towne Lake Park: 1.9 mi
- Max G. Greiner Environmental Center: 2.3 mi
- River Legacy Park: 2.3 mi
- Northwest Park: 2.4 mi
- Batman: The Ride: 5.4 mi
- Shock Wave: 5.5 mi
- Gunslinger: 5.5 mi
- Six Flags Speedway Go Karts: 5.5 mi
- Superman: Tower of Power: 5.5 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 5.2 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 11.0 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 11.4 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 12.8 mi
- Thrive Nature Park: 12.9 mi
- Mount Donwell: 9.9 mi
- Chalk Hill: 10.6 mi
- Mayor's Hill: 12.5 mi
- Flower Mound: 12.6 mi
- Town Common: 14.6 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 15.2 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 15.8 mi
- Red Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Inspiration Point: 21.9 mi
- Shayhan Point: 22.3 mi
- Sowers: 2.9 mi
- La Reunion: 11.8 mi
- Elizabethtown: 18.9 mi
- Camey Spur: 20.4 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 10.2 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 14.4 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 14.0 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 23.1 mi
- McKamy Spring: 19.2 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 24.1 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hitch Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | WNW 293° | 264 m | 19.7 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NNW 337° | 253 m | 23.9 mi |
| Long Point | NNW 335° | 234 m | 23.3 mi |
| Crawford Hill | NNW 335° | 231 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mount Donwell | NW 306° | 218 m | 9.9 mi |
| Town Common | NW 317° | 217 m | 14.6 mi |
| Poverty Knob | SSW 203° | 216 m | 24.6 mi |
| Murray Hill | SW 216° | 209 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:04 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:49 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dal-ftw Wscmo AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12423678158
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