Nelson Cemetery
Nelson Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 234 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Walnut Creek Baptist Church, a historic site 1.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 3.2 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Parker County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117685226, matched on coordinates and name (52 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1985
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 29.4 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Walnut Creek Baptist Church: 1.5 mi
- Kiowa Raid on Walnut Creek: 1.6 mi
- Jay Bird-Union School, Church, and Cemetery: 3.3 mi
- New Hope Cemetery & New Hope Baptist Church: 3.4 mi
- Azle Schools: 3.8 mi
- Melanie Park: 2.4 mi
- Shady Grove Park: 3.1 mi
- Central Park: 3.9 mi
- South Wise Park: 4.5 mi
- Ash Creek Park: 4.5 mi
- The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher: 14.4 mi
- Texas Trail Buds: 14.6 mi
- RS4606: 15.1 mi
- Sharing Spaces: 15.1 mi
- Nibbles: 15.6 mi
- Azle Historical Museum: 4.0 mi
- Heritage Museum: 8.9 mi
- Vintage Flying Museum: 15.0 mi
- Fort Worth Aviation Museum: 15.3 mi
- Fort Worth Stockyards Museum: 16.4 mi
- Reno Peak: 1.9 mi
- Burton Knob: 4.0 mi
- Tater Hill: 9.3 mi
- Indian Knob: 11.6 mi
- Blue Mound: 11.9 mi
- Greenhouse and Gardens: 14.8 mi
- Rosie the Riveter Memorial Rose Garden: 15.0 mi
- Water Conservation Garden: 18.1 mi
- Pollinator Pathway: 18.2 mi
- Margery Leonard Courtyard: 18.2 mi
- Pearls Dance Hall: 16.2 mi
- Cowtown Coliseum Rodeo: 16.4 mi
- Livestock Exchange Building: 16.4 mi
- Cowtown Cattlepen Maze: 16.5 mi
- Stockyards: 16.5 mi
- Rush Creek: 13.4 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 13.6 mi
- Elizabethtown: 17.0 mi
- Audubon: 19.5 mi
- Advance, Texas: 21.5 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 4.2 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 23.9 mi
- Lone Point: 9.8 mi
- Inspiration Point: 13.4 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 6.5 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nelson Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipdown Mountain | W 269° | 415 m | 20.7 mi |
| Indian Knob | W 271° | 387 m | 11.6 mi |
| Skeen Peak | WNW 283° | 373 m | 14.7 mi |
| Armstrong Mountain | WNW 297° | 365 m | 24.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | W 266° | 359 m | 24.6 mi |
| Oyster Hill | SW 226° | 351 m | 19.7 mi |
| Buck Knob | WSW 257° | 345 m | 12.1 mi |
| Tater Nob | SSW 208° | 344 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:06 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:51 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 86 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Nature CTR, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971415477
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