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Moran Cemetery

Moran Cemetery from directly overhead

Moran Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 427 m. Flattop stands 618 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Granville E. Waters, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 15 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Shackelford County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117583753, matched on coordinates and name (123 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2013
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.54426, -99.13986

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 27
  • Indian Knoll: 3.3 mi
  • Mugginsville Mountain: 4.0 mi
  • Round Top Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • Flat Top: 6.8 mi
  • Greer Mountains: 7.7 mi
Parks: 11
  • Cisco City Park: 14.3 mi
  • Spudder Park: 15.2 mi
  • Creek Park: 15.3 mi
  • Bank Park: 15.5 mi
  • Webb Memorial Park: 15.9 mi
Museums: 10
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Grimes Memorial Garden: 21.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Ol' Rip: 21.2 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Campbell's Tomato Soup: 22.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
FlattopW 264°618 m22.1 mi
Mexican Hat HillS 181°612 m22.4 mi
Gunsight MountainE 98°503 m16.2 mi
Cedar MountainESE 114°494 m10.0 mi
Steal Easy MountainENE 76°482 m22.3 mi
Double mountainENE 78°476 m12.9 mi
Flat Top MountainESE 109°475 m14.9 mi
Brown Pen MountainE 79°465 m16.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1619:48
June solstice06:3020:1220:48
September equinox07:2519:0219:35
December solstice07:3516:5817:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454856647280848376665446
Precip in1.21.82.22.13.93.72.42.42.92.92.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Putnam, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453513800

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