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Riviera Cemetery

Riviera Cemetery from directly overhead

Riviera Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Gyp Hill stands 47 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Civil War Raid from Camp Boveda, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.

The story

cemetery in Kleberg County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117489715, matched on coordinates and name (82 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2006
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates27.30326, -97.81752

87 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 17
  • Gumecindo De La Rosa Park: 0.8 mi
  • Sam Noble Park: 5.8 mi
  • Plaza of the Americas: 10.5 mi
  • Kleberg Park: 11.9 mi
  • Flato Park: 14.5 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Alto de la Cruz: 11.4 mi
  • Jensen Trap: 14.3 mi
  • Padre Juanito Trap: 17.5 mi
  • Gyp Hill: 20.4 mi
  • Mota Negra: 21.1 mi
Museums: 5
  • Riviera Historical Museum: 0.4 mi
  • Kenedy Ranch Museum of South Texas: 5.8 mi
  • 1904 Train Depot Museum: 15.1 mi
  • John E Conner Museum: 15.6 mi
  • Heritage Museum: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gyp HillWSW 239°47 m20.4 mi
Jensen TrapWNW 290°35 m14.3 mi
Barroso TrapSW 226°33 m24.2 mi
Alto de la CruzSSE 153°20 m11.4 mi
Padre Juanito TrapSSE 159°8 m17.5 mi
Marana TrapSSE 156°8 m21.7 mi
Santa Elena TrapSE 137°6 m23.1 mi
Mota CasaESE 109°6 m23.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3819:5620:30
September equinox07:2118:5819:29
December solstice07:1817:0817:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F576167737982848480746659
Precip in1.31.41.91.53.13.22.42.76.23.31.81.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sarita 7 E, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6209295789

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