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Old Oakland Cemetery

Old Oakland Cemetery from directly overhead

Old Oakland Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 125 m. Mount Aggie stands 96 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Oakland Baptist Church, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Grimes County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117521340, matched on coordinates and name (100 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.56731, -95.94297

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fanthorp Inn State Historical Park: 5.5 mi
  • Fanthrop Inn State Historic Site: 6.3 mi
  • Cleveland Street Park: 14.5 mi
  • Ketchum Park: 14.7 mi
  • Brule Street Park: 14.7 mi
Museums: 10
Attractions: 9
  • The La Bahia Pecan: 20.8 mi
  • Dragon Swings: 22.5 mi
  • Pony Rides: 22.5 mi
  • Leonardo's Catapult: 22.5 mi
  • The Brachiator: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Rotating LEGO Death Star: 22.2 mi
  • Haynes Ring Replica: 23.6 mi
  • Bugle Stand: 23.6 mi
  • Danger 79er: 23.7 mi
  • How to Build a Sphere Out of Cubes: 23.9 mi
Gardens: 3
Peaks: 2
  • Blue Bonnet Hill: 13.3 mi
  • Mount Aggie: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AggieW 276°96.3 m24.3 mi
Blue Bonnet HillE 83°96 m13.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0419:36
June solstice06:2319:5520:30
September equinox07:1318:5019:22
December solstice07:1816:5117:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461677581848579695952
Precip in3.53.03.33.44.74.62.23.33.84.74.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington SP, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12402979792

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