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Shady Grove Cemetery

Shady Grove Cemetery from directly overhead

Shady Grove Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 145 m. Harpers Hill stands 145 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is George Washington Stell, Sr., a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 8.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Lamar County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117677363, matched on coordinates and name (87 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.56884, -95.42961

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 45
  • Woodall Baseball Fields: 6.5 mi
  • Northeast Texas Trail Corridor: 6.6 mi
  • Northeast Texas Trail Corridor: 6.8 mi
  • Blossom City Park: 6.9 mi
  • Northeast Texas Trail Corridor: 6.9 mi
Museums: 7
Peaks: 2
  • Robertson Hill: 12.1 mi
  • Harpers Hill: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Hippie Beach: 21.1 mi
  • Cooper Lake State Park Beach: 23.0 mi
Attractions: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Harpers HillSSW 213°145 m22.3 mi
Robertson HillS 170°116 m12.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0119:34
June solstice06:1319:5920:36
September equinox07:1118:4719:20
December solstice07:2316:4017:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434856647381858578665546
Precip in3.13.34.44.75.64.33.53.03.94.64.24.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paris, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971432037

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