Shanks Cemetery
Shanks Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sessions Cemetery, a historic site 2.7 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 10 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Freestone County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117694471, matched on coordinates and name (103 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1977
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 24.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
91 named places within 25 miles
- Sessions Cemetery: 2.7 mi
- Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church and School: 3.1 mi
- Woodland Cemetery: 3.6 mi
- Woodland College for Boys: 3.6 mi
- Cotton Gin Cemetery: 3.8 mi
- Gregory Field: 7.5 mi
- Mexia City Park: 9.5 mi
- Fairfield Arena: 10.1 mi
- Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site: 15.1 mi
- Mount Zion Park: 15.3 mi
- Morgan Hill: 11.6 mi
- Bald Hill: 12.9 mi
- Tehuacana Hills: 13.0 mi
- Burleson Hill: 16.3 mi
- Pilot Knob: 16.8 mi
- Walker Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Cox Bluff: 23.3 mi
- Allen Bluff: 23.7 mi
- Lindsey Bluff: 24.0 mi
- Springfield: 10.2 mi
- Coutchman: 10.7 mi
- Tehuacana: 12.6 mi
- Navarro County Southbound Rest Area: 12.9 mi
- Navarro County Northbound Rest Area: 12.9 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shanks Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horn Hill | SW 236° | 201 m | 22.8 mi |
| Tehuacana Hills | W 273° | 195 m | 13.0 mi |
| Bald Hill | WNW 283° | 186 m | 12.9 mi |
| Burleson Hill | SE 124° | 182 m | 16.3 mi |
| Morgan Hill | SSW 198° | 174 m | 11.6 mi |
| Pilot Knob | E 87° | 172 m | 16.8 mi |
| Folsom Hills | ESE 119° | 168 m | 17.2 mi |
| Andrews Hill | SSW 206° | 140 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 19:59 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:49 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairfield 3W, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403614309
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