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Sunshine Cemetery

Sunshine Cemetery from directly overhead

Sunshine Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Alazan Mott stands 2 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Brandywine Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.2 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Nueces County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117673008, matched on coordinates and name (46 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1985
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates27.67771, -97.35162

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Brandywine Park: 0.3 mi
  • Sgt J.D. Bock Park: 0.6 mi
  • Lakeview Park: 0.6 mi
  • South Fork Park: 0.8 mi
  • Victoria Park: 0.8 mi
Museums: 12
Beaches: 7
Peaks: 6
  • Fourmile Hill: 10.4 mi
  • Big Hill: 13.3 mi
  • Little Dagger Hill: 15.2 mi
  • Alazan Mott: 20.9 mi
  • Green Hill: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 5
Gardens: 3
Attractions: 3
  • American Bank Center: 9.3 mi
  • Fan Pavillion: 9.9 mi
  • Port Aransas/Mustang Island Tourism Bureau & Chamber of Commerce: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alazan MottSSW 203°2 m20.9 mi
Big HillSSE 165°1 m13.3 mi
Little Dagger HillS 171°1 m15.2 mi
Green HillS 180°1 m21.4 mi
Dagger HillS 181°1 m22.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3519:5520:29
September equinox07:1918:5619:27
December solstice07:1717:0517:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F566166717782838480746659
Precip in1.81.52.01.83.74.12.31.86.52.72.31.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — C C Botanical Gardens, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6204556765

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