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Hyde Cemetery

Hyde Cemetery from directly overhead

Hyde Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 263 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Runaway Bay Public Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 10 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Wise County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117586675, matched on coordinates and name (120 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1980
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.15353, -97.90155

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 29
  • Jim Ned Hill: 2.8 mi
  • West Mound: 3.8 mi
  • Armstrong Mountain: 3.8 mi
  • Carlisle Mound: 4.4 mi
  • Bowlin Mound: 5.0 mi
Parks: 23
  • Runaway Bay Public Park: 1.0 mi
  • Paintball Park: 3.6 mi
  • Sid Richardson Scout Ranch: 5.3 mi
  • Twin Hills Cycle Ranch: 5.7 mi
  • Payne Park: 8.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Museums: 2
Springs: 1
  • Buchanan Springs: 5.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Chimney Swift Tower: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • State park swim beach: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slipdown MountainS 183°415 m14.5 mi
Tettertiller HillWSW 250°397 m16.7 mi
Indian KnobSSE 149°387 m16.3 mi
Wampler HillSW 229°377 m7.5 mi
Galliher MountainNNW 337°375 m20.7 mi
Two Bush KnobSW 225°373 m10.2 mi
Skeen PeakSSE 153°373 m12.3 mi
Armstrong MountainSW 216°365 m3.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:44
June solstice06:2420:0820:45
September equinox07:2018:5719:30
December solstice07:3216:5117:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444755637280848476655445
Precip in1.72.22.83.04.63.72.12.23.03.92.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454150113

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