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Old Springfield Cemetery

Old Springfield Cemetery from directly overhead

Old Springfield Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 140 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the west-southwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Sanders Walker, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

The story

Cemetery in Limestone County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117514817, matched on coordinates and name (220 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.59411, -96.53105

81 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 11
  • Fort Parker State Park: 0.5 mi
  • Old Fort Parker State Historical Park: 2.3 mi
  • Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site: 3.2 mi
  • Hawkins Park: 4.9 mi
  • Washington Park: 5.7 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Horn Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Morgan Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Andrews Hill: 9.0 mi
  • Cedar Mound: 9.1 mi
  • Tehuacana Hills: 10.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horn HillWSW201 m7.8 mi
Tehuacana HillsN195 m10.3 mi
Bald HillN186 m12.4 mi
Morgan HillE174 m8.3 mi
Andrews HillSSE140 m9.0 mi
Cedar MoundSE113 m9.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2219:5920:35
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2216:5117:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657381848579695850

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexia, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438065286

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