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The Griffith Homesite and Cemetery

The Griffith Homesite and Cemetery from directly overhead

The Griffith Homesite and Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 77 m. Blue Bonnet Hill stands 96 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Noah Griffith and Esther Wightman Griffith, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 18 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Montgomery County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117556101, matched on coordinates and name (56 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1980
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.31490, -95.76927

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cedar Brake Park: 6.5 mi
  • Fernland Historical Park: 7.2 mi
  • Memory Park: 7.2 mi
  • Sullivan Park: 7.3 mi
  • Ranchcrest Playground and Basketball Courts: 7.5 mi
Artworks
  • Mustang Statue: 6.5 mi
  • Texas Whitetail Deer: 13.7 mi
  • Statue of Liberty: 14.2 mi
  • Boy Pushing Girl in Swing: 14.8 mi
  • SR 21: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 23
  • Dragon Swings: 5.9 mi
  • Leonardo's Catapult: 5.9 mi
  • Pony Rides: 5.9 mi
  • Longbows: 5.9 mi
  • Drench a Wench: 5.9 mi
Museums: 10
Gardens: 6
Peaks: 4
  • Shepard Hill: 19.0 mi
  • Blue Bonnet Hill: 19.3 mi
  • Hockley Mound: 23.8 mi
  • Crater Hill: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • George Mitchell Nature Preserve: 17.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue Bonnet HillN 9°96 m19.3 mi
Shepard HillNE 53°95 m19.0 mi
Hockley MoundSSW 197°74 m23.8 mi
Crater HillE 95°48 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0319:35
June solstice06:2319:5420:29
September equinox07:1218:4919:21
December solstice07:1616:5117:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663697782858580716154
Precip in4.43.33.53.45.55.23.34.53.75.44.84.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conroe, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452329367

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