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Las Calaveras Cemetery

Las Calaveras Cemetery from directly overhead

Las Calaveras Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Jensen Trap stands 35 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mary Garcia Park, a park 5.4 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 3.4 miles off. 86 named places lie within 25 miles.

The story

Cemetery in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117627410, matched on coordinates and name (37 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates27.65284, -98.02833

86 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 22
  • Mary Garcia Park: 5.4 mi
  • Buena Vista Park: 6.8 mi
  • Veterans Plaza Park: 7.0 mi
  • Plaza del Fuente: 7.8 mi
  • Anderson Park: 8.4 mi
Museums: 4
Peaks: 1
  • Jensen Trap: 19.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jensen TrapS35 m19.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3819:5720:31
September equinox07:2118:5919:30
December solstice07:1917:0817:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586368758085878783766760
Precip in1.31.31.71.03.52.32.52.65.32.71.61.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alice, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6206876843

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