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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 150 m. Blue Mound stands 264 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mike Lewis Park, a park 1.3 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 2.4 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Dallas County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117526422, matched on coordinates and name (36 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1978
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.80276, -97.02010

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mike Lewis Park: 1.3 mi
  • King Square: 1.4 mi
  • Towne Lake Park: 1.4 mi
  • Max G. Greiner Environmental Center: 1.7 mi
  • West Park: 1.7 mi
Museums
Artworks
Attractions
  • Batman: The Ride: 4.1 mi
  • Gunslinger: 4.2 mi
  • Boomtown Depot: 4.2 mi
  • Superman: Tower of Power: 4.2 mi
  • Dive Bomber Alley: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Peaks: 9
  • Chalk Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 12.1 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 14.9 mi
  • Flower Mound: 14.9 mi
  • Murray Hill: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 9.6 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 12.5 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 11.9 mi
  • Little Elm Beach: 25.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • McKamy Spring: 19.1 mi
  • Hawkins Spring: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 16.5 mi

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
Blue MoundWNW 297°264 m21.6 mi
Crawford HillNNW 335°231 m25.0 mi
Mount DonwellNW 311°218 m12.1 mi
Town CommonNW 320°216.71 m16.9 mi
Poverty KnobSSW 208°216 m23.2 mi
Murray HillSW 225°209 m15.3 mi
Chalk HillESE 118°202 m8.5 mi
Flower MoundN 349°202 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:40
June solstice06:2120:0420:40
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2716:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647281858477665547
Precip in2.73.23.53.34.73.82.52.43.44.82.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington SIX Flags, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403566579

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