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Perry Cemetery

Perry Cemetery from directly overhead

Perry Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Hockley Mound stands 74 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Matzke Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 22 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Harris County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117551715, matched on coordinates and name (101 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.96713, -95.57643

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Matzke Park: 0.4 mi
  • Regency Green Pocket Park: 1.0 mi
  • Lakewood Park: 1.1 mi
  • Prayer Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Richard D. Taylor Park: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • The Great Frame-Up: 3.3 mi
  • Đài Thánh Giuse: 7.5 mi
  • Unbridled: 7.8 mi
  • Deer Frolic: 8.0 mi
  • Texas and bluebonnets: 9.2 mi
Gardens: 59
Museums: 54
Attractions: 28
  • Jumping World: 8.0 mi
  • 1907 Tomball's Caboose: 9.2 mi
  • Model Railroads Exhibition: 9.2 mi
  • Log House 18557: 9.5 mi
  • Site of Civil War era gunpowder mill explosion: 10.9 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Shelter A: 13.5 mi
  • Picnic Area 4: 16.4 mi
  • Picnic Area 3: 16.4 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 16.4 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Peaks: 3
  • Wolf Hill: 15.6 mi
  • Hockley Mound: 18.6 mi
  • Oak Hill: 23.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Riordan's Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Beauchamp Spring: 17.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 19.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hockley MoundW 274°74 m18.6 mi
Wolf HillWSW 252°52 m15.6 mi
Oak HillSSW 207°29 m23.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2319:5220:27
September equinox07:1118:4919:20
December solstice07:1516:5117:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763697783858580716155
Precip in3.52.73.43.84.95.43.74.95.25.64.03.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston Hooks MEM AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403652923

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