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Pyle Prairie Cemetery

Pyle Prairie Cemetery from directly overhead

Pyle Prairie Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 137 m. Sand Hill stands 207 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Kemp, a historic site 4.8 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 13 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Kaufman County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117702076, matched on coordinates and name (85 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1989
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.42875, -96.31120

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area - Big Island Unit: 6.9 mi
  • Optimist Park: 9.3 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 9.5 mi
  • Phillips Circle Park: 10.6 mi
  • Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area - Bird Island Unt: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 13
Peaks: 5
  • Sand Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Breezy Hill: 20.8 mi
  • Big Rock Top: 22.5 mi
  • Sand Hill: 22.5 mi
  • Melton Rock: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Museums: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1
  • SwCC Entrance Sign: 21.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand HillE 99°207 m22.5 mi
Melton RockESE 106°196 m23.1 mi
Big Rock TopE 101°187 m22.5 mi
Breezy HillN 4°165 m20.8 mi
Sand HillNW 307°117 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:37
June solstice06:1920:0020:36
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:2416:4717:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956637280838477665547

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kaufman 3 SE, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438063424

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