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Kaufman County Poor Farm

Kaufman County Poor Farm from directly overhead

Kaufman County Poor Farm is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Breezy Hill stands 165 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Memorial Wall of Names, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 18 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Kaufman County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117625383, matched on coordinates and name (510 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1997
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.56622, -96.31808

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Phillips Circle Park: 1.3 mi
  • Shannon Park: 1.6 mi
  • Cottage Heights Park: 2.1 mi
  • Kaufman Sports Complex: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Artworks: 3
  • Old Tank: 12.0 mi
  • Soldier and Child: 12.1 mi
  • Forney Jackrabbit: 15.4 mi
Museums: 3
Peaks: 2
  • Sand Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Breezy Hill: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 2
  • SwCC Entrance Sign: 11.9 mi
  • future abandoned house: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Breezy HillN 9°165 m11.4 mi
Sand HillWSW 255°117 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:37
June solstice06:1920:0020:37
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:2416:4717:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956637280838477665547

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kaufman 3 SE, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438063452

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