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Plantersville Cemetery

Plantersville Cemetery from directly overhead

Plantersville Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 102 m. Blue Bonnet Hill stands 96 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Plantersville Baptist Church, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 12 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Cemetery in Grimes County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117585606, matched on coordinates and name (47 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2003
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.33655, -95.85911

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Camp Allen: 9.2 mi
  • Ranchcrest Playground and Basketball Courts: 9.4 mi
  • Cedar Brake Park: 10.1 mi
  • Sullivan Park: 10.7 mi
  • Memory Park: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 20
  • Dragon Swings: 5.8 mi
  • Pony Rides: 5.8 mi
  • Leonardo's Catapult: 5.8 mi
  • The Brachiator: 5.9 mi
  • The King's Swings: 5.9 mi
Artworks: 17
  • Mustang Statue: 9.7 mi
  • Statue of Liberty: 15.4 mi
  • Texas Whitetail Deer: 18.9 mi
  • Black Lives Matter: 19.0 mi
  • SR 21: 20.1 mi
Museums: 9
  • Henrys Hideout Historical Pub: 7.4 mi
  • Historic Magnolia Depot: 10.9 mi
  • Star of the Republic Museum: 17.6 mi
  • Nature Center: 19.7 mi
  • Lone Star Pinball Museum: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Gardens: 5
Peaks: 3
  • Blue Bonnet Hill: 19.4 mi
  • Shepard Hill: 22.8 mi
  • Hockley Mound: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • George Mitchell Nature Preserve: 23.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue Bonnet HillNNE96 m19.4 mi
Shepard HillENE95 m22.8 mi
Hockley MoundS74 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0419:35
June solstice06:2319:5420:29
September equinox07:1218:5019:22
December solstice07:1716:5217:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461677581848579695952
Precip in3.53.03.33.44.74.62.23.33.84.74.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington SP, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402979781

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