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Old Bethel Cemetery

Old Bethel Cemetery from directly overhead

Old Bethel Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 168 m. Jennings Mountain stands 212 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Phalba, a historic site 3.3 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.7 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117495730, matched on coordinates and name (21 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.44047, -95.92834

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 36
  • Purtis Creek State Park: 6.9 mi
  • Old City Lake: 7.8 mi
  • Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial Plaza: 8.1 mi
  • Cherry Creek Park: 8.7 mi
  • Moseley Park: 10.3 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Sand Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Big Rock Top: 5.2 mi
  • Melton Rock: 7.3 mi
  • Red Hill: 9.0 mi
  • Jennings Mountain: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Museums: 5
Springs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jennings MountainESE 122°212 m21.2 mi
Sand HillS 182°207 m4.5 mi
Melton RockS 181°196 m7.3 mi
Big Rock TopS 183°187 m5.2 mi
Red HillNNE 30°171 m9.0 mi
Pine Grove HillSSE 159°151 m23.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0319:36
June solstice06:1819:5920:35
September equinox07:1318:5019:22
December solstice07:2216:4617:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647380848478675647
Precip in3.43.64.23.74.93.92.32.63.34.83.94.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wills PT, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971439449

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