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Magnolia Creek Cemetery

Magnolia Creek Cemetery from directly overhead

Magnolia Creek Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Hoskins Mound stands 9 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Westover Park Community Pool #2, a park 1.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 8.7 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Galveston County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117611126, matched on coordinates and name (5 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1992
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.48513, -95.14983

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Westover Park Community Pool #2: 1.3 mi
  • Loon Park: 1.6 mi
  • Joe Kenney Island: 1.6 mi
  • Challenger 7 Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
  • Ty Hillier Island: 1.7 mi
Artworks
  • Spiritus Mundi: 7.4 mi
  • pear: 15.4 mi
  • Round About: 19.6 mi
  • Healing Nature: 19.7 mi
  • Healing Nature: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 57
Museums: 48
Attractions: 27
  • Space Center Theater: 5.5 mi
  • International Space Station: 5.5 mi
  • Astronaut Gallery: 5.5 mi
  • Kids Space Place: 5.6 mi
  • Mission Mars: 5.6 mi
Beaches: 9
Picnic sites: 7
  • Lake Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 22.4 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 22.4 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 22.4 mi
  • Janie's Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 17.7 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 17.9 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mound: 19.5 mi
  • Mary Moody Northern Ampitheater: 22.6 mi
  • Hoskins Mound: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 24.5 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hoskins MoundS 191°9 m24.4 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaNNE 27°3 m17.7 mi
Rattlesnake MoundS 173°2 m19.5 mi
Mesquite KnollNE 47°0 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0119:32
June solstice06:2219:4920:24
September equinox07:1018:4719:19
December solstice07:1216:5117:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555964707782848480726357
Precip in4.83.03.34.25.16.54.46.67.35.84.54.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston Nwso, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403604251

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