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Merrifield Cemetery

Merrifield Cemetery from directly overhead

Merrifield Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 171 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset High School, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.9 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1981
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.74732, -96.85668

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Moss Park: 0.4 mi
  • Stevens Park: 0.5 mi
  • Heights Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Twelve Hills Nature Center: 0.5 mi
  • Winnetka Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
Gardens
Attractions
Historic sites: 54
Nature reserves: 16
Peaks: 5
  • Chalk Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Murray Hill: 21.4 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 22.0 mi
  • Flower Mound: 22.2 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Outpost: 2.3 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 7.1 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Cedar Bluff: 11.1 mi
  • Red Bluff: 20.1 mi
  • Bluff Overlook: 22.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • McKamy Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Hawkins Spring: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 13.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DonwellWNW218 m22.0 mi
Murray HillWSW209 m21.4 mi
Chalk HillW202 m2.0 mi
Flower MoundNNW202 m22.2 mi
Mayor's HillNW180 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2120:0320:39
September equinox07:1618:5319:26
December solstice07:2716:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485159667482868679685749
Precip in2.62.63.63.74.33.91.91.83.04.52.83.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas Redbird AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582225

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