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Hope Cemetery

Hope Cemetery from directly overhead

Hope Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 128 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Buffalo Mop, a ghost town 5.4 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 2.4 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Falls County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117667390, matched on coordinates and name (108 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1980
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.41297, -96.78607

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 58
  • Burney Mullins Park: 9.3 mi
  • Falconer Park: 9.7 mi
  • Marlin City Park: 10.3 mi
  • Hawkins Park: 16.6 mi
  • Old Fort Parker State Historical Park: 17.5 mi
Museums: 10
Gardens: 6
  • Bonnie's Greenhouse: 20.4 mi
  • Erica Cummings Memorial Prayer Garden: 21.4 mi
  • Garden of Contentment: 21.6 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 21.7 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 21.7 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Bald Hill: 9.0 mi
  • Horn Hill: 12.2 mi
  • Andrews Hill: 18.4 mi
  • Cedar Mound: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 1
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 21.4 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horn HillNE 40°201 m12.2 mi
Andrews HillENE 77°140 m18.4 mi
Bald HillS 188°122 m9.0 mi
Cedar MoundENE 75°113 m21.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2420:0020:36
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2316:5217:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657280838377675648
Precip in3.32.93.73.45.03.01.82.23.14.32.93.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marlin, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971415732

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