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Old Settlers Cemetery

Old Settlers Cemetery from directly overhead

Old Settlers Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Blackwell Peninsula stands 3 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert L. and Julia Martin Hunter, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 8.1 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Brazoria County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117611901, matched on coordinates and name (114 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1988
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.57711, -95.29059

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Presner Stadium: 1.1 mi
  • Hyde Park: 1.8 mi
  • Centennial Park: 1.9 mi
  • Neighborhood Park: 2.1 mi
  • Jones Park: 2.2 mi
Gardens
Artworks
  • pear: 6.5 mi
  • Round About: 10.1 mi
  • Healing Nature: 10.2 mi
  • Healing Nature: 10.2 mi
  • Clinical Research & Services Building Collection: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 37
Picnic sites: 11
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 18.9 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 22.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blackwell PeninsulaENE 60°3 m18.9 mi
Mesquite KnollENE 75°0 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0219:33
June solstice06:2219:5020:25
September equinox07:1018:4819:19
December solstice07:1316:5117:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555965717883858581736357
Precip in4.12.93.34.15.46.14.65.45.85.83.94.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston William P Hobby AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395233351

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