Merrell Cemetery
Merrell Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 167 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Episcopal School of Dallas Baseball Field, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.6 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Dallas County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117583190, matched on coordinates and name (71 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1985
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Episcopal School of Dallas Baseball Field: 0.2 mi
- Episcopal School of Dallas Football and Track Stadium: 0.3 mi
- Walnut Hill Park: 0.5 mi
- Peter Pan Park: 0.5 mi
- Betty Jane Park: 0.6 mi
- Cox House: 1.0 mi
- Ursuline Academy: 1.4 mi
- Hockaday School: 1.6 mi
- Garvin Memorial Cemetery: 1.7 mi
- Bonnie Parker grave: 1.7 mi
- Northaven Trail: 1.8 mi
- gas monkey live: 3.5 mi
- Frank H. Caven Memorial Garden: 5.8 mi
- Legacy of Love Monument: 5.8 mi
- Topgolf: 5.8 mi
- Contrails, Stainless Steel, 2017: 3.3 mi
- Companions: 4.2 mi
- River Song: 4.2 mi
- Clouds: 4.2 mi
- Untitled: 4.3 mi
- The Rose Gardens of Farmers Branch: 3.7 mi
- Jeff Fuller Rose Garden: 3.7 mi
- Addison Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Dover Elementary School Garden: 6.3 mi
- East Dallas Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- Frontiers of Flight Museum: 3.2 mi
- Exhibit Hall: 4.3 mi
- Meadows Museum: 4.9 mi
- A W Perry Homestead Museum: 5.8 mi
- AW Perry Homestead: 5.8 mi
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery: 5.1 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Big Spring Preserve: 13.0 mi
- Thrive Nature Park: 13.6 mi
- Joppa Preserve: 14.5 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 10.3 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 19.2 mi
- The Corral: 19.7 mi
- Chalk Hill: 10.2 mi
- Flower Mound: 15.6 mi
- Mount Donwell: 19.4 mi
- Mayor's Hill: 19.9 mi
- Grayhawk Hill: 20.7 mi
- La Reunion: 8.9 mi
- Sowers: 9.4 mi
- Camey Spur: 13.6 mi
- Nickelville: 20.4 mi
- Lawson: 20.7 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 19.7 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 20.8 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 19.9 mi
- Shayhan Point: 21.0 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 6.8 mi
- McKamy Spring: 7.4 mi
- Muddy Creek: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Merrell Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Donwell | W 276° | 218 m | 19.4 mi |
| Town Common | WNW 288° | 216.71 m | 22.3 mi |
| Chalk Hill | SSW 195° | 202 m | 10.2 mi |
| Flower Mound | NW 304° | 202 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mayor's Hill | WNW 288° | 180 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:03 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas FAA AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403582138
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