Polytechnic Cemetery
Polytechnic Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Chattanooga Hill stands 330 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Administration Building, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 7.3 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Tarrant County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117557001, matched on coordinates and name (38 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2007
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Administration Building: 0.2 mi
- Meadowbrook Methodist Church: 0.8 mi
- Ayres Cemetery: 1.3 mi
- William Alfred Sanderson: 1.3 mi
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church: 2.4 mi
- Normandy Park: 0.4 mi
- Meadowbrook Park: 0.8 mi
- Tandy Hills Natural Area: 1.0 mi
- Sycamore Park: 1.0 mi
- Stratford Park: 1.1 mi
- Armadillo: 2.4 mi
- Wildflower Country: 2.8 mi
- Alive and Kicking: 2.8 mi
- Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Stage: 3.1 mi
- Rogers-O'Daniel House: 4.2 mi
- World of Primates: 4.8 mi
- Elephant: 4.8 mi
- Republic of Texas Garden: 5.1 mi
- Lower Rose Garden: 5.1 mi
- WMC Texas Prince Hall Library Museum: 1.5 mi
- Lenora Rolla: 2.2 mi
- Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Museum: 2.2 mi
- JUNETEENTH MUSEUM: 2.4 mi
- Sid Richardson Museum: 3.5 mi
- Pollinator Pathway: 5.1 mi
- Fort Worth Botanic Garden Gift Shop: 5.1 mi
- Rainforest Conservatory: 5.1 mi
- Margery Leonard Courtyard: 5.1 mi
- Rose Gardens: 5.1 mi
- Murray Hill: 7.4 mi
- Brushy Mound: 13.2 mi
- Mount Donwell: 14.0 mi
- Turkey Peak: 14.1 mi
- Blue Mound: 15.2 mi
- Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 10.9 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 16.4 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 18.3 mi
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 19.4 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 5.7 mi
- Inspiration Point: 9.1 mi
- Lone Point: 13.0 mi
- Red Bluff: 14.2 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 19.3 mi
- Sowers: 17.8 mi
- Elizabethtown: 19.9 mi
- La Reunion: 24.4 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 15.7 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 16.0 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Polytechnic Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Hill | W 263° | 330 m | 23.3 mi |
| Caddo Peak | SSW 204° | 303 m | 19.0 mi |
| Brushy Knob | SSW 204° | 303 m | 21.1 mi |
| Burton Knob | WNW 303° | 278 m | 23.3 mi |
| Brushy Mound | SSW 199° | 275 m | 13.2 mi |
| Turkey Peak | SSW 198° | 266 m | 14.1 mi |
| Blue Mound | NNW 343° | 264 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mount Donwell | NNE 25° | 218 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:05 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Wsfo, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971409998
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