Morton Cemetery
Morton Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Wolf Hill stands 52 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is John McNabb, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Cemetery in Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117446548, matched on coordinates and name (94 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Keith A Crawford Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Richmond City Park: 0.5 mi
- Pecan Grove Park: 2.2 mi
- The Grove Park: 2.4 mi
- Savannah Park: 2.5 mi
- Group of 14 Torch Drawings: 6.7 mi
- Pastoral: 6.7 mi
- Brazos Trace: 6.8 mi
- Cougar: 6.8 mi
- Alligator: 7.5 mi
- John McNabb: 0.1 mi
- Morton-McCloy House: 0.1 mi
- Site of the Home of Randal Jones: 0.2 mi
- Fort Bend County Jail: 0.2 mi
- McNabb House: 0.2 mi
- Preston Street Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- The Gardens at Parkway: 5.1 mi
- Commuinty Garden: 13.1 mi
- "Francesca's Garden": 13.3 mi
- Texas Interfaith Peace Garden: 13.8 mi
- Fort Bend Museum: 0.4 mi
- Rosenberg Railroad Museum: 3.2 mi
- Black Cowboy Museum: 3.4 mi
- Houston Museum of Natural Science - Sugar Land: 6.8 mi
- Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston: 14.2 mi
- MTB Feature: 4.9 mi
- Fairgrounds Stage: 5.5 mi
- Fort Bend County Fairgrounds: 5.5 mi
- 1860s Ryon Prairie Home: 7.6 mi
- Line Camp: 7.6 mi
- Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 5.0 mi
- Oak Hill: 5.4 mi
- Huntington Mound: 7.4 mi
- Pool Hill: 12.9 mi
- Peach Break: 19.2 mi
- Outdoor Seating Area: 13.5 mi
- Shelter A: 15.4 mi
- Edith Smith Outdoor Classroom: 17.9 mi
- Janie's Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 23.5 mi
- Long Meadow Farms Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Terry Hershey Park: 15.9 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 19.4 mi
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 23.6 mi
- Wortham Island Reserve: 24.7 mi
- Peach Creek: 20.7 mi
- Nottawa: 23.4 mi
- Newgulf: 24.3 mi
- Preston: 24.5 mi
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 10.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Morton Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Hill | N 350° | 52 m | 21.7 mi |
| Damon Mound | S 177° | 44 m | 20.4 mi |
| Pool Hill | WNW 302° | 40 m | 12.9 mi |
| Huntington Mound | WNW 295° | 35 m | 7.4 mi |
| Oak Hill | N 6° | 29 m | 5.4 mi |
| Elm Ridge | SW 218° | 28 m | 20.4 mi |
| Peach Break | SW 220° | 27 m | 19.2 mi |
| Nash Dome | SSE 161° | 17 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 19:52 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:50 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:53 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sugar Land, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403612602
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