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Melissa Cemetery

Melissa Cemetery from directly overhead

Melissa Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 199 m. Hays Hills stands 180 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Paul Baptist Church, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 16 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Collin County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117504534, matched on coordinates and name (187 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built: 1989
Material: aluminium

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by: Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates33.28675, -96.58710

15.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites

Parks

Zadow Park: 0.8 mi
The Woods at Trinity Disc Golf Course: 1.2 mi
B.B. Owen Park: 1.3 mi
Bob Miller Park: 1.4 mi
City of Melissa 90 Acre Park: 2.0 mi

Artworks41

Eagle Statue: 12.5 mi
Orange tractor: 12.6 mi
Blue Tractor: 12.7 mi
Longhorn Statue: 12.9 mi
Red Tractor: 13.1 mi

Museums17

Collin County Farm Museum: 5.5 mi
Collin County History Museum: 6.3 mi
Collin County Central Museum at the Old Post Office: 6.3 mi
Chestnut Square Historic Village: 6.6 mi
Heard Natural Science Museum: 9.0 mi

Gardens12

Crepe Myrtle Garden: 5.6 mi
Artistry Community Garden: 13.2 mi
The Harvest at Frisco Commons: 15.9 mi
Jeremiahs Plot: 19.4 mi
Veg Garden: 20.3 mi

Attractions8

Show Barn: 5.5 mi
Stall Barn: 5.5 mi
Top Fun Ranch: 7.1 mi
Southfork Ranch: 16.5 mi
Skydive Spaceland Dallas: 16.5 mi

Ghost towns6

Parris: 2.6 mi
Biggers: 6.6 mi
Mantua: 7.8 mi
Nickelville: 18.8 mi
Camey Spur: 20.9 mi

Picnic sites6

picnic tables: 8.9 mi
Seeligston picnic area: 9.1 mi
The Corral: 12.1 mi
Parkside Food Truck Park: 12.3 mi
Day Use Sites: 18.8 mi

Nature reserves3

Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary: 8.8 mi
Russell Creek Preserve: 16.1 mi
Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 22.5 mi

Peaks3

Hays Hills: 13.8 mi
Monarch Hill: 17.6 mi
Grayhawk Hill: 18.3 mi

Waterfalls1

Muddy Creek: 14.2 mi

Beaches1

Little Elm Beach: 22.7 mi

On the horizon

Summits around it

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

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Hays Hills	SE 125°	180 m	13.8 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:31	19:06	19:38
June solstice	06:18	20:03	20:40
September equinox	07:15	18:52	19:25
December solstice	07:27	16:46	17:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °F	45	48	57	64	73	80	83	83	76	66	55	47

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap Official site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402961271

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