Mount Zion Cemetery
Mount Zion Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 159 m. Hays Hills stands 180 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodcreek Lakeside Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 22 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Rockwall County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117559192, matched on coordinates and name (128 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1997
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 22.3 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Woodcreek Lakeside Park: 1.7 mi
- Smith Park: 2.0 mi
- Gideon Grove Park: 2.0 mi
- Woodcreek Community Center: 2.2 mi
- The Park at Breezy Hill: 2.4 mi
- Millwood and Millwood Cemetery: 2.0 mi
- Fate Lodge No. 802, A.F. & A.M.: 2.6 mi
- Fate Presbyterian Church: 2.6 mi
- The Church of Christ in Rockwall: 2.7 mi
- Blackland Prarie Restoration: 3.3 mi
- Forney Jackrabbit: 15.5 mi
- Whirlwind: 16.9 mi
- Over the Moon: 16.9 mi
- Endless: 16.9 mi
- One of a Kind: 17.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 4.8 mi
- Dallas Master Gardeners: 13.1 mi
- Dallas Master Gardeners: 13.1 mi
- Flower Garden: 18.8 mi
- Section of the Rockwall: 3.7 mi
- Cookston Court: 4.7 mi
- Royse City Calaboose: 4.8 mi
- future abandoned house: 8.0 mi
- Southfork Ranch: 12.7 mi
- Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum: 3.3 mi
- Sachse Historical Society: 10.5 mi
- Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum: 11.2 mi
- Play Street Museum: 11.6 mi
- Garland Landmark Museum: 13.5 mi
- Flagstone Creek Estates HOA Nature Trail: 5.2 mi
- Caddo Creek Unit: 17.1 mi
- Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary: 17.7 mi
- Russell Creek Preserve: 20.6 mi
- Big Spring Preserve: 24.1 mi
- Day Use Sites: 5.5 mi
- Seeligston picnic area: 17.6 mi
- picnic tables: 18.0 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 20.9 mi
- Graham Park Pavilion: 21.4 mi
- Nickelville: 7.6 mi
- Biggers: 17.7 mi
- Lawson: 20.3 mi
- Parris: 22.7 mi
- Hays Hills: 14.2 mi
- Breezy Hill: 17.9 mi
- Muddy Creek: 15.7 mi
- McKamy Spring: 18.8 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Screech Owl Reach: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Zion Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hays Hills | N 5° | 180 m | 14.2 mi |
| Breezy Hill | SSE 156° | 165 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:02 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lavon DAM, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453506827
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