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Shamrock Cemetery

Shamrock Cemetery from directly overhead

Shamrock Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 708 m. The nearest named place is Elmore Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Wheeler County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117443396, matched on coordinates and name (147 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built: 2018
Material: aluminium

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by: Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.21205, -100.22709

12.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National

Around it

70 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites48

Shamrock's St. Patrick's Day Celebration: 1.3 mi
Glenn Truax: 1.3 mi
Shamrock Water Tower: 1.3 mi
Shamrock Methodist Church: 1.3 mi
First Baptist Church of Shamrock: 1.3 mi

Museums10

Pioneer West Museum: 1.2 mi
U-Drop Inn: 1.6 mi
100th Meridian Museum: 20.3 mi
Sandhill Curiosity Shop: 20.3 mi
Devil's Rope and Route 66 Museum: 20.9 mi

Attractions5

Magnolia Gas Station: 1.2 mi
U-Drop Inn: 1.6 mi
City meat market (erick): 20.4 mi
Murals: 21.0 mi
Phillips 66: 21.2 mi

Parks3

Elmore Park: 1.0 mi
Central Park: 1.2 mi
Britt Memorial Park: 16.2 mi

Rest areas3

I 40 West Bound Rest Area: 10.8 mi
Collingsworth County Southbound Rest Area: 17.5 mi
Erick Rest Area: 22.6 mi

Artworks1

Windmill Garden: 21.4 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:45	19:19	19:53
June solstice	06:28	20:22	20:59
September equinox	07:30	19:06	19:39
December solstice	07:46	16:54	17:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °F	37	41	49	58	67	76	81	79	72	59	47	39
Precip in	0.8	0.9	1.7	2.5	3.4	3.7	2.4	2.8	2.4	2.3	1.3	1.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shamrock #2, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap Official site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453774597

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