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Keenan Cemetery

Keenan Cemetery from directly overhead

Keenan Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 146 m. Pilot Knob stands 253 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is John Keenan, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 4.5 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Dallas County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117621739, matched on coordinates and name (27 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.92331, -96.89232

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Gussie Field Watterworth Park: 0.1 mi
  • Pepper Park: 0.2 mi
  • Denton Road Mini Park: 0.3 mi
  • Oran Good Park: 0.3 mi
  • Liberty Plaza: 0.4 mi
Artworks
  • The Water Tower: 1.1 mi
  • Fossil Wall: 2.4 mi
  • Light and Energy: 2.8 mi
  • The Shepherdess: 2.9 mi
  • Golden Hour: 3.5 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves: 15
Peaks: 11
  • Flower Mound: 11.9 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 12.3 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 16.5 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 16.6 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 5.3 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 13.4 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 18.4 mi
  • The Corral: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Beaches: 2
  • Little Elm Beach: 16.6 mi
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 9.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 18.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobNW 312°253 m23.8 mi
Long PointNW 309°234 m23.7 mi
Crawford HillNW 309°231 m23.0 mi
Mount DonwellW 269°218 m16.5 mi
Town CommonWNW 284°216.71 m18.9 mi
Bald KnobNW 316°207 m24.5 mi
Flower MoundWNW 302°202 m11.9 mi
Chalk HillS 179°202 m12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:40
June solstice06:2020:0320:40
September equinox07:1618:5319:26
December solstice07:2716:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260677583878780695850
Precip in2.62.83.53.14.63.81.72.23.14.82.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas FAA AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403566574

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