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Thompson Public Cemetery

Thompson Public Cemetery from directly overhead

Thompson Public Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. Indian Knob stands 387 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is RS4606, a artwork 0.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 3.6 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.75688, -97.42545

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Airfield Falls Trailhead & Conservation Park: 0.6 mi
  • Leonard Park: 0.9 mi
  • Cherry Lane Park: 1.5 mi
  • Roaring Park: 1.5 mi
  • River Oaks Community Park: 1.6 mi
Attractions
  • Amon G. Carter, Jr. Exhibits Hall: 3.5 mi
  • Will Rogers Coliseum: 3.5 mi
  • Livestock Barns: 3.6 mi
  • Burnett Building: 3.6 mi
  • Richardson - Bass Building: 3.7 mi
Artworks: 55
Museums: 45
Peaks: 20
  • Blue Mound: 13.7 mi
  • Brushy Mound: 14.8 mi
  • Murray Hill: 15.0 mi
  • Chattanooga Hill: 15.1 mi
  • Burton Knob: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian KnobNW 305°387 m23.4 mi
Oyster HillW 269°351 m21.9 mi
Buck KnobWNW 299°345 m22.0 mi
Tater NobWSW 248°344 m20.0 mi
Tater HillNW 306°343 m20.7 mi
Chattanooga HillWSW 253°330 m15.1 mi
Joe Bell MountainW 263°324 m18.3 mi
Nebo MountainWSW 242°316 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:42
June solstice06:2320:0520:42
September equinox07:1918:5519:28
December solstice07:2916:5117:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260677583878780695850
Precip in1.92.13.22.53.64.22.01.82.63.92.62.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth NAS, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12423642058

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