Parker County Poor Farm and Cemetery
Parker County Poor Farm and Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 305 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Central Christian Church, a historic site 2.0 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Cemetery in Parker County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117489940, matched on coordinates and name (640 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 19.7 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Roger Williams Baseball Park: 2.1 mi
- Circle Park: 2.3 mi
- Holland Lake Park: 2.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial at Soldier Spring Park: 2.5 mi
- Soldier Springs Park: 2.6 mi
- Central Christian Church: 2.0 mi
- Weatherford College Old Main Building: 2.1 mi
- The Double Log Cabin: 2.1 mi
- Soldier Spring Park: 2.5 mi
- Grace First Presbyterian Church: 2.5 mi
- Oyster Hill: 2.8 mi
- Joe Bell Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Tater Nob: 5.1 mi
- Chattanooga Hill: 7.0 mi
- Nebo Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Chandor Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Greenhouse and Gardens: 13.4 mi
- Clark Gardens: 14.9 mi
- Meditation Garden: 15.4 mi
- Reflection Garden: 15.5 mi
- Parker County Peach Festival: 3.3 mi
- Historic Downtown Weatherford: 3.3 mi
- Life is Peachy: 3.3 mi
- Greetings from Mineral Wells: 19.7 mi
- Texas Trail Buds: 22.3 mi
- Doss Heritage and Culture Center: 2.2 mi
- Vintage Car Museum: 3.3 mi
- Museum of the Americas: 3.3 mi
- National Vietnam War Museum: 15.5 mi
- Rail Station Museum: 18.2 mi
- Milliken Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Conway Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Stephens Bluff: 11.3 mi
- Hicks Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 15.8 mi
- State park swim beach: 16.0 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 20.9 mi
- Canoe Docks: 23.9 mi
- Advance, Texas: 17.7 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 18.5 mi
- Acton Nature Center: 20.6 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 23.4 mi
- Main Event Entertainment: 22.5 mi
- Amon G. Carter, Jr. Exhibits Hall: 24.9 mi
- Acton Tabernacle: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Parker County Poor Farm and Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipdown Mountain | NNW 337° | 415 m | 17.5 mi |
| Indian Knob | N 8° | 387 m | 16.7 mi |
| Skeen Peak | N 358° | 373 m | 19.6 mi |
| Comanche Peak | S 181° | 373 m | 22.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 324° | 359 m | 18.2 mi |
| Double Mountain | SW 235° | 359 m | 22.9 mi |
| Oyster Hill | N 350° | 351 m | 2.8 mi |
| Buck Knob | N 8° | 345 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:52 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weatherford, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971415479
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