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Polonia Cemetery

Polonia Cemetery from directly overhead

Polonia Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 160 m. Lone Man Mountain stands 416 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Polonia, a ghost town 0.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.1 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Caldwell County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117595415, matched on coordinates and name (50 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1998
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates29.94031, -97.70538

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • North Pecos Park: 3.7 mi
  • Navarro Springs Park: 3.9 mi
  • Nueces Street Park: 4.1 mi
  • Santos Arredondo Park: 4.1 mi
  • Lockhart City Park: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Mayhem Wall: 11.1 mi
  • Minerva: 14.4 mi
  • TXST: 14.5 mi
  • John C. "Jack" Hays: 14.6 mi
  • Goddess of Justice: 14.6 mi
Museums: 41
Gardens: 35
  • City of Kyle Community Garden: 9.5 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 17.6 mi
  • Cherry Creek Community Garden: 20.3 mi
  • Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 20.3 mi
  • Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 20.3 mi
Nature reserves: 34
Peaks: 28
  • Koeglar Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Woods Hill: 12.1 mi
  • Barton Hill: 13.7 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 15.1 mi
  • Carpenter Hills: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 14
Springs: 5
Waterfalls: 5
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 16.9 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 17.1 mi
  • Twin Falls: 22.3 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 23.3 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 17.4 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 21.1 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 21.7 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lone Man MountainWNW 293°416 m24.7 mi
Signal HillNW 319°353 m22.8 mi
Friday MountainNW 314°325 m21.1 mi
Joe Wimberley MountainW 281°323 m24.0 mi
Eagle MountainW 280°305 m22.8 mi
Coal Kiln HillWSW 249°281 m20.4 mi
Carpenter HillsNW 314°269 m15.4 mi
Davis HillNNW 336°266 m19.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0120:36
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2317:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505460677581848579695951
Precip in2.62.13.22.74.73.02.42.63.25.13.22.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedar Creek 5 S, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402903433

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