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La Piedad Cemetery

La Piedad Cemetery from directly overhead

La Piedad Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Sunrise Hill stands 25 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Asociación del Cementerio La Piedad, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117677032, matched on coordinates and name (10 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2005
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates26.18315, -98.24198

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions: 3
  • R&N Thrift: 1.7 mi
  • Topgolf: 2.7 mi
  • Hawk observation deck: 8.7 mi
Museums: 3
Artworks: 3
  • Jose de Escandon Statue: 9.3 mi
  • Bronc Statue: 9.4 mi
  • Sundial: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Mcallen Community Garden: 3.3 mi
  • Greenhouse and Garden: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Sunrise Hill: 19.4 mi
  • Harmony Hill: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sunrise HillE 83°25 m19.4 mi
Harmony HillE 84°25 m20.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:45
June solstice06:4219:5520:29
September equinox07:2219:0019:31
December solstice07:1717:1217:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F636773788488898985797064
Precip in0.80.71.41.42.03.02.01.84.62.11.21.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcallen Miller Intl AP, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12414158048

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