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Pioneer Cemetery

Pioneer Cemetery from directly overhead

Pioneer Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 164 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Rick Oden Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 9.1 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Dallas County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117565438, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.89454, -96.64705

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rick Oden Park: 0.4 mi
  • Tinsley Park: 0.6 mi
  • Garland Central Park: 0.7 mi
  • Kingsley Park: 1.0 mi
  • Embree Park: 1.4 mi
Artworks
  • Galatyn Park Art: 7.3 mi
  • Heights Rocket: 7.3 mi
  • Galatyn Nature Trail Scupltures: 7.5 mi
  • Ad Astra: 7.6 mi
  • Tower of Lace: 7.6 mi
Museums: 46
Attractions: 42
Nature reserves: 12
Picnic sites: 8
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 13.0 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 14.6 mi
  • Day Use Sites: 15.4 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 17.4 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Peaks: 5
  • Chalk Hill: 17.5 mi
  • Breezy Hill: 23.8 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 24.2 mi
  • Hays Hills: 24.2 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 24.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 6.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 6.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 13.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillSW 234°202 m17.5 mi
Hays HillsNE 38°180 m24.2 mi
Breezy HillESE 119°165 m23.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:39
June solstice06:1920:0220:39
September equinox07:1518:5219:25
December solstice07:2616:4717:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058657381858577675648
Precip in2.83.43.63.55.23.82.22.53.35.33.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richardson, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582146

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