Shields Cemetery
Shields Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 497 m. Robinson Peak stands 632 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Speck Mountain, a peak 8.9 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 27 miles off. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
The story
cemetery in Coleman County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117644306, matched on coordinates and name (27 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1999
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 27.0 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
68 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Flat Top Settlement: 10.5 mi
- Turner House: 11.3 mi
- First Christian Church of Santa Anna: 11.3 mi
- Santa Anna Cemetery: 11.3 mi
- John R. Banister: 11.4 mi
- Speck Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Santa Anna Mountains: 11.7 mi
- Parks Mountain: 12.1 mi
- Round Mountain: 12.5 mi
- Bead Mountain: 13.7 mi
- Memory Lake Park: 15.2 mi
- Mills Park: 15.4 mi
- Concho Recreation Area: 16.7 mi
- Coleman City Park: 17.1 mi
- Friendship Day Use Area: 17.9 mi
- Brushy Bluff: 18.9 mi
- Deadmans Bluff: 20.2 mi
- Herrings Bluff: 24.4 mi
- Wilson Bluff: 24.6 mi
- Doole: 17.5 mi
- Pear Valley: 20.5 mi
- Rest Area US-84 US-283: 12.8 mi
- Heritage Hall Museum: 15.8 mi
- Graham and Jean Bevel Community Garden: 15.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shields Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Peak | NNW 349° | 632 m | 23.6 mi |
| Bead Mountain | NW 317° | 603 m | 13.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Point | SSW 196° | 602 m | 24.0 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | SSE 168° | 592 m | 23.5 mi |
| Santa Anna Mountains | NNE 30° | 589 m | 11.7 mi |
| Round Mountain | SE 145° | 503 m | 21.4 mi |
| Lost Mountain | SE 136° | 496 m | 17.5 mi |
| Red Knob | NNE 31° | 489 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:11 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 17:02 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coleman, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12402905130
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