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Oakland Community Cemetery

Oakland Community Cemetery from directly overhead

Oakland Community Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 151 m. Jennings Mountain stands 212 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Starr Cemetery and School, a historic site 2.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.1 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117612734, matched on coordinates and name (118 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1999
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.56817, -95.76020

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 36
  • Old City Lake: 5.8 mi
  • Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial Plaza: 6.2 mi
  • Van City Park: 6.6 mi
  • Cherry Creek Park: 6.8 mi
  • Van Memorial Stadium: 7.3 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Red Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Sand Hill: 16.6 mi
  • Mount Sinai: 17.0 mi
  • Big Rock Top: 17.2 mi
  • Melton Rock: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Springs: 1
Cliffs: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Quitman Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: 23.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jennings MountainSSE 158°212 m21.7 mi
Sand HillSW 217°207 m16.6 mi
Melton RockSSW 212°196 m18.9 mi
Big Rock TopSW 216°187 m17.2 mi
Red HillW 259°171 m5.3 mi
Mount SinaiESE 104°166 m17.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0319:35
June solstice06:1719:5820:34
September equinox07:1218:4919:21
December solstice07:2216:4517:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956637179828275655547
Precip in3.74.04.13.84.73.52.72.73.75.03.55.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454131522

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