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St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery

St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery from directly overhead

St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 96 m. Frederick Mound stands 154 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Ruins of Brushy Creek Church, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 23 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2009
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.28445, -97.13411
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 10
  • Yoakum City Park: 0.4 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 1.2 mi
  • Yoakum Municipal Park: 1.3 mi
  • Welhausen Park: 10.5 mi
  • Alexander Park: 15.1 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Mustang Mott: 20.7 mi
  • Pin Oak Mound: 20.9 mi
  • Frederick Mound: 21.2 mi
  • Windy Hill: 22.8 mi
  • Santa Anna Mound: 23.3 mi
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Frederick MoundN 356°154 m21.2 mi
Russell HillN 357°154 m24.4 mi
Pin Oak MoundNNW 339°107 m20.9 mi
Mustang MottWSW 236°100 m20.7 mi
Santa Anna MoundNW 305°95 m23.3 mi
Windy HillW 265°71 m22.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:40
June solstice06:3019:5720:32
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:1917:0017:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662697681838479716254
Precip in2.91.93.33.43.84.42.83.53.84.43.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yoakum, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438069013

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