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Pin Oak Cemetery

Pin Oak Cemetery from directly overhead

Pin Oak Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 131 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the southwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Salem Memorial Cemetery, a historic site 2.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 11 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Fayette County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117511994, matched on coordinates and name (18 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.76856, -97.02105

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 27
  • McWhirter Park: 7.0 mi
  • Garbade Park: 7.0 mi
  • 7-Acre Park: 7.1 mi
  • Central Memorial Park: 7.7 mi
  • Flatonia Rail Park: 7.8 mi
Peaks: 11
  • Obar Hill: 9.0 mi
  • Monument Hill: 11.4 mi
  • Russell Hill: 12.2 mi
  • Frederick Mound: 14.9 mi
  • Indian Hill: 15.2 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillSW 220°181 m9.0 mi
Royston HillNW 321°174 m19.4 mi
High PointNW 306°174 m22.9 mi
Hellers HillNE 37°168 m22.8 mi
Russell HillSW 222°154 m12.2 mi
Frederick MoundSW 214°154 m14.9 mi
Monument HillNE 45°138 m11.4 mi
Rocky HillENE 76°137 m23.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2919:5720:32
September equinox07:1718:5519:26
December solstice07:2016:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687580838378706052
Precip in2.82.12.93.34.43.82.12.83.44.43.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Flatonia 4SE, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971419756

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