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Port Isabel Cemetery

Port Isabel Cemetery from directly overhead

Port Isabel Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the south-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Buelah Lee Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Cameron County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117516870, matched on coordinates and name (37 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1990
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates26.07703, -97.21092

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 60
  • Buelah Lee Park: 0.1 mi
  • Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site: 0.2 mi
  • St. Andrew's Park: 0.4 mi
  • Washington Park: 0.4 mi
  • Port Isabel Veterans Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks: 11
  • Loma del Islote: 1.6 mi
  • Loma de la Draga: 2.4 mi
  • Loma del Mesquite: 2.5 mi
  • Loma la Cuchilla: 3.1 mi
  • Loma la Lauja: 7.5 mi
Museums: 7
Artworks: 6
Beaches: 5
Attractions: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 16.4 mi
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 16.4 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Palmito HillSSW 206°11 m10.4 mi
Loma la CuchillaW 261°9 m3.1 mi
Loma de la JaujaSW 216°9 m10.0 mi
Loma del MesquiteSSW 204°8 m2.5 mi
Goose HillNNW 333°8 m24.7 mi
Loma Tio AlejosSSW 207°7 m8.7 mi
Loma del IsloteSSW 197°6 m1.6 mi
Loma la LaujaWNW 296°6 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3819:5120:25
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:1317:0817:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606468747983848581776962
Precip in1.41.21.71.62.43.12.31.96.13.91.81.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Isabel, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12402888029

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