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Routh Cemetery

Routh Cemetery from directly overhead

Routh Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Spring Creek Nature Area, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.3 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Collin County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117583032, matched on coordinates and name (39 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1998
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.99153, -96.70534

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Spring Creek Nature Area: 0.1 mi
  • Galatyn Woodland Preserve: 0.3 mi
  • Foxboro Park: 0.4 mi
  • CityLine Park: 0.5 mi
  • Lookout Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
  • Galatyn Nature Trail Scupltures: 0.2 mi
  • Galatyn Park Art: 0.5 mi
  • Whirlwind: 0.7 mi
  • Endless: 0.7 mi
  • Over the Moon: 0.7 mi
Gardens
Museums: 47
Attractions: 42
  • Temoc: 2.6 mi
  • Liberty Park Tank: 2.8 mi
  • Little Saigon: 5.3 mi
  • Southfork Ranch: 6.8 mi
  • Crayola Experience: 7.9 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Picnic sites: 8
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 10.3 mi
  • The Corral: 11.2 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 12.6 mi
  • picnic tables: 12.7 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Peaks: 5
  • Grayhawk Hill: 16.8 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 17.3 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 20.1 mi
  • Flower Mound: 21.0 mi
  • Hays Hills: 22.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 7.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 10.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Little Elm Beach: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillSSW 212°202 m20.1 mi
Flower MoundW 275°202 m21.0 mi
Hays HillsNE 56°180 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:39
June solstice06:1920:0320:39
September equinox07:1618:5219:25
December solstice07:2716:4717:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058657381858577675648
Precip in2.83.43.63.55.23.82.22.53.35.33.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richardson, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402961298

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