Sweeny Cemetery
Sweeny Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Jefferson Sweeny, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 2.9 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Brazoria County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117574500, matched on coordinates and name (4 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Thomas Jefferson Sweeny: 0.0 mi
- Sweeny Plantation: 3.5 mi
- Levi Jordan Plantation: 5.2 mi
- Site of the Home of Josiah Hughes Bell: 7.0 mi
- Phillips Family Cemetery: 7.4 mi
- Backyard Park: 0.1 mi
- Hanson Riverside County Park: 5.5 mi
- First Capitol Park: 8.6 mi
- Brazoria City Park: 9.1 mi
- Varner Hogg Plantation State Historical Park: 9.2 mi
- Snail Garden: 15.8 mi
- Downtown Gazebo: 15.9 mi
- Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 18.4 mi
- Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 18.4 mi
- Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 18.4 mi
- Columbia Historical Museum Association: 7.9 mi
- Lake Jackson Historical Museum: 15.9 mi
- Alden B. Dow Office Museum: 16.0 mi
- Museum Annex: 16.2 mi
- Matagorda County Museum: 16.2 mi
- Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 4.1 mi
- Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 4.2 mi
- Metal Rooster: 15.5 mi
- Art Bench with Mosiac: 16.1 mi
- Texas Flag Mural: 17.2 mi
- Hasima: 3.9 mi
- Newgulf: 18.3 mi
- Lake Barbara: 19.6 mi
- Waterville: 21.6 mi
- Preston: 22.0 mi
- Backyard Park: 0.1 mi
- Hansen Park: 5.1 mi
- Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Damon Mound: 17.0 mi
- Nash Dome: 18.2 mi
- Slough Ridge: 24.7 mi
- Levi Jordan Plantation State Historical Site: 5.0 mi
- Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site: 9.2 mi
- Bryan Beach: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sweeny Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Mound | N 353° | 44 m | 17.0 mi |
| Nash Dome | NNE 11° | 17 m | 18.2 mi |
| Slough Ridge | E 95° | 2 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 19:51 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:50 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:55 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 59 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 73 | 63 | 57 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angleton LK Jackson Brazoria C, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395233316
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