Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 91 m. Van Cleave Mound stands 143 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Holy Cross Catholic Church, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 15 miles off. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in DeWitt County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117648374, matched on coordinates and name (125 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2001
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 15.2 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
79 named places within 25 miles
- Holy Cross Catholic Church: 0.2 mi
- De Witt County: 0.8 mi
- Co-Founders of Yorktown: John York_Charles Eckhardt: 1.4 mi
- C. Eckhardt & Sons Building: 1.4 mi
- Union Veteran 2nd. Lt. Adolph Strieber: 2.4 mi
- Yorktown Historical Museum: 5.6 mi
- Nordheim Historical Museum: 7.5 mi
- DeWitt Wildflower Museum: 14.1 mi
- Runge Museum: 15.5 mi
- Old Market House Museum: 22.4 mi
- Yorktown Public Park: 1.4 mi
- Live Oak Park: 12.9 mi
- Cuero Municipal Park: 14.5 mi
- Alexander Park: 15.0 mi
- Smiley School Park: 22.3 mi
- Mustang Mott: 10.2 mi
- Van Cleave Mound: 16.6 mi
- Bald Mound: 17.1 mi
- Rocky Mound: 17.1 mi
- Windy Hill: 19.0 mi
- Helena: 20.7 mi
- Angel of Goliad: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Cleave Mound | NNW 330° | 143 m | 16.6 mi |
| Bald Mound | NW 322° | 142 m | 17.1 mi |
| Rocky Mound | NNW 328° | 132 m | 17.1 mi |
| Lookout Hill | W 263° | 101 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mustang Mott | NNE 22° | 100 m | 10.2 mi |
| Windy Hill | N 355° | 71 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 19:58 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 17:02 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cuero, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403538479
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