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Rosewood Cemetery

Rosewood Cemetery from directly overhead

Rosewood Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Rattlesnake Mound stands 2 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is The Italian Vault, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Galveston County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117511547, matched on coordinates and name (29 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2004
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.26752, -94.82932

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Crockett Little League Complex: 0.8 mi
  • Jones Park: 0.8 mi
  • Fort Crocket Battery Izard Park: 0.9 mi
  • Washington Park: 1.0 mi
  • Lee and Joe Jamail Bay Park: 1.2 mi
Attractions: 24
  • Moody Gardens: 1.5 mi
  • Texas Star Flyer: 2.7 mi
  • Galaxy Wheel: 2.7 mi
  • Sky Shooter: 2.7 mi
  • Sea Dragon: 2.7 mi
Beaches: 18
  • Babe's Beach: 0.8 mi
  • Porretto Beach: 4.0 mi
  • Porretto Beach: 4.1 mi
  • Stewart Beach Park: 4.6 mi
  • Stewart Beach: 4.6 mi
Museums: 10
Gardens: 6
Nature reserves: 6
Artworks: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Mary Moody Northern Ampitheater: 8.7 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mound: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rattlesnake MoundWSW 256°2 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2419:0019:31
June solstice06:2119:4820:22
September equinox07:0818:4619:17
December solstice07:1016:5017:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565965727884868682756659
Precip in4.32.13.02.13.04.23.44.76.65.14.34.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galveston Scholes FLD, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403616611

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