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Smith Cemetery

Smith Cemetery from directly overhead

Smith Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 152 m. Blue Mound stands 264 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Rich Lubke Community Organic Garden, a garden 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 7.4 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Denton County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117497801, matched on coordinates and name (56 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2001
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.05377, -96.98960

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Parks
  • Wayne Ferguson Plaza: 0.6 mi
  • Wayne Frady Park: 0.9 mi
  • Mill Street Mustangs Park: 1.0 mi
  • Rev. Alvin Turner Sr Park: 1.0 mi
  • Central Cowboys Park: 1.2 mi
Artworks
Attractions
Peaks: 13
  • Flower Mound: 5.2 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 12.1 mi
  • Crawford Hill: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Group Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 15.8 mi
  • The Corral: 16.9 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 17.3 mi
  • picnic tables: 22.7 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Little Elm Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Post Oak Beach: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 20.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundWSW 250°264 m22.3 mi
Pilot KnobWNW 299°253 m13.9 mi
Blue MoundNW 321°244 m19.4 mi
Long PointWNW 294°234 m14.1 mi
Crawford HillWNW 293°231 m13.4 mi
Mount DonwellSW 229°218 m14.3 mi
Town CommonWSW 251°216.71 m13.5 mi
Bald KnobNW 307°207 m14.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:40
June solstice06:2020:0420:41
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2816:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647381858578675647
Precip in2.62.73.63.54.73.72.22.13.44.52.82.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grapevine DAM, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12389325967

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