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Parker Memorial Cemetery

Parker Memorial Cemetery from directly overhead

Parker Memorial Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Blue Mound stands 264 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Yorkshire Meadows Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 3.9 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Cemetery in Tarrant County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117627688, matched on coordinates and name (41 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1979
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.89467, -97.10019

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Yorkshire Meadows Park: 0.4 mi
  • Bear Creek Park: 0.4 mi
  • Hazy Meadows Park: 0.4 mi
  • Wall-Farrar Park: 0.6 mi
  • Glade Landing Park: 0.8 mi
Attractions
Peaks: 13
  • Mount Donwell: 4.7 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Flower Mound: 8.5 mi
  • Town Common: 9.1 mi
  • Blue Mound: 15.0 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Group Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 14.0 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 21.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 21.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundWNW264 m15.0 mi
Pilot KnobNNW253 m18.6 mi
Long PointNNW234 m18.0 mi
Crawford HillNNW231 m17.3 mi
Mount DonwellWNW218 m4.7 mi
Town CommonNW217 m9.1 mi
Murray HillSSW209 m18.3 mi
Bald KnobNNW207 m20.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2120:0420:41
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:2816:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465158667482868679685648
Precip in2.52.83.33.24.83.72.12.22.74.42.52.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dal-ftw Wscmo AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12423678111

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