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Morgan Hood Survey Pioneer Cemetery

Morgan Hood Survey Pioneer Cemetery from directly overhead

Morgan Hood Survey Pioneer Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 172 m. Blue Mound stands 264 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mariner Point Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 7.9 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1983
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.95277, -97.05068

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mariner Point Park: 0.5 mi
  • Katie's Woods Park: 1.1 mi
  • Cluck Park: 1.5 mi
  • Sunshine Harbor Park: 1.6 mi
  • Oak Grove Park: 1.8 mi
Attractions
Historic sites
Peaks: 14
  • Flower Mound: 4.4 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 7.7 mi
  • Town Common: 9.5 mi
  • Crawford Hill: 15.1 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Picnic sites: 5
  • Group Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 12.9 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 20.0 mi
  • The Corral: 23.5 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Little Elm Beach: 15.4 mi
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 22.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 19.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundW 268°264 m17.5 mi
Pilot KnobNNW 328°253 m16.2 mi
Blue MoundNNW 339°244 m23.7 mi
Long PointNW 324°234 m15.8 mi
Crawford HillNW 324°231 m15.1 mi
Mount DonwellWSW 252°218 m7.7 mi
Town CommonWNW 285°216.71 m9.5 mi
Murray HillSSW 203°209 m23.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2120:0420:41
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2816:4917:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647381858578675647
Precip in2.62.73.63.54.73.72.22.13.44.52.82.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grapevine DAM, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12423678107

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