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Midway Cemetery

Midway Cemetery from directly overhead

Midway Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 105 m. Blackland Hill stands 93 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Village of the Alabama and Coushatti Indians, a historic site 2.4 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

The story

cemetery in Polk County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117607505, matched on coordinates and name (119 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.72910, -94.63112

79 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 9
  • Chester City Park: 13.8 mi
  • John H Kirby State Forest: 16.7 mi
  • Hobby Park: 17.5 mi
  • Anniversary Park: 17.9 mi
  • Anniversary Gazebo Park: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Museums: 4
Peaks: 4
  • Big Hill: 18.7 mi
  • Blackland Hill: 19.3 mi
  • Sand Hill: 19.9 mi
  • Miles Hill: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Watson Rare Native Plant Reserve: 18.1 mi
  • Holland Cemetery Hunting Area: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blackland HillNNE 30°93 m19.3 mi
Big HillN 10°79 m18.7 mi
Miles HillNNE 27°62 m22.0 mi
Sand HillNE 35°53 m19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5919:30
June solstice06:1719:5020:25
September equinox07:0818:4519:17
December solstice07:1316:4617:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687581848479696052
Precip in4.74.14.14.54.55.84.14.34.55.65.45.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wildwood, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453466640

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