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Salem Memorial Cemetery

Salem Memorial Cemetery from directly overhead

Salem Memorial Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the southwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Freyburg Methodist Church, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 13 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Fayette County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117591972, matched on coordinates and name (27 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2006
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.73701, -97.00689

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 26
  • Garbade Park: 6.1 mi
  • McWhirter Park: 6.2 mi
  • 7-Acre Park: 6.3 mi
  • Central Memorial Park: 7.0 mi
  • Flatonia Rail Park: 7.1 mi
Peaks: 11
  • Obar Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Russell Hill: 11.4 mi
  • Monument Hill: 12.6 mi
  • Frederick Mound: 13.7 mi
  • Indian Hill: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillSW 235°181 m8.2 mi
Royston HillNW 322°174 m21.6 mi
High PointNW 309°174 m24.9 mi
Hellers HillNNE 33°168 m24.1 mi
Russell HillSW 232°154 m11.4 mi
Frederick MoundSW 222°154 m13.7 mi
Monument HillNE 35°138 m12.6 mi
Rocky HillENE 70°137 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2919:5720:32
September equinox07:1718:5519:26
December solstice07:2016:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687580838378706052
Precip in2.82.12.93.34.43.82.12.83.44.43.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Flatonia 4SE, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403586785

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