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P.A. Watson Cemetery

P.A. Watson Cemetery from directly overhead

P.A. Watson Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 162 m. Brushy Mound stands 275 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Batman: The Ride, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.3 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117522506, matched on coordinates and name (52 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1979
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.76097, -97.06243

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Batman: The Ride: 0.3 mi
  • Boomtown Depot: 0.4 mi
  • Gunslinger: 0.4 mi
  • Cloud Bouncer: 0.4 mi
  • Dive Bomber Alley: 0.4 mi
Museums
Parks
  • Dixon W. Holman Park: 1.4 mi
  • Richard Greene Linear Park: 1.4 mi
  • Clarence Thompson Park: 1.6 mi
  • Richard Greene Linear Park: 1.7 mi
  • Dr. Robert Cluck Linear Park: 1.7 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves: 14
Peaks: 10
  • Chalk Hill: 10.1 mi
  • Murray Hill: 11.5 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 12.7 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 16.2 mi
  • Flower Mound: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 13.0 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 14.3 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • Hawkins Spring: 19.4 mi
  • McKamy Spring: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 9.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 19.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brushy MoundSW 229°275 m22.0 mi
Turkey PeakSW 228°266 m22.7 mi
Blue MoundNW 307°264 m21.1 mi
Mount DonwellNNW 329°218 m12.7 mi
Town CommonNNW 332°216.71 m17.9 mi
Poverty KnobSSW 205°216 m19.5 mi
Murray HillSW 226°209 m11.5 mi
Chalk HillE 96°202 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2120:0420:40
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2716:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647281858477665547
Precip in2.73.23.53.34.73.82.52.43.44.82.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington SIX Flags, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12423678281

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