Union Army P.O.W. Cemetery
Union Army P.O.W. Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 66 m. Red Hill stands 94 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Madison Matt Kilpatrick, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 7.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Waller County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117518666, matched on coordinates and name (13 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 20.1 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Madison Matt Kilpatrick: 2.1 mi
- Ahrenbeck-Urban Home: 3.1 mi
- Hempstead High School: 3.2 mi
- Former Waller County Post Offices: 3.3 mi
- Hempstead, C.S.A.: 3.3 mi
- Waller County Fairgrounds: 6.0 mi
- Holland and Gaines Memorial Student Park: 8.3 mi
- Student Park: 8.7 mi
- Clark Park: 12.8 mi
- City Park: 13.1 mi
- Liendo Plantation, 1853: 6.1 mi
- Liendo Plantation, 1853: 6.1 mi
- The La Bahia Pecan: 15.2 mi
- Pickard High School: 15.9 mi
- Oil Jack: 18.1 mi
- Chappell Hill Historical Museum: 7.8 mi
- Star of the Republic Museum: 14.8 mi
- Giddings-Wilkin House Museum: 16.3 mi
- Brenham Heritage Museum: 16.3 mi
- Star of the Republic Museum: 16.4 mi
- Rock Island: 5.3 mi
- Washington-on-the-Brazos: 14.8 mi
- Independence: 19.4 mi
- Dinkins: 21.7 mi
- Dallam: 22.0 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 8.6 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 18.2 mi
- Mustang Statue: 23.0 mi
- Michael Mansfield Owsley Serenity Garden: 16.6 mi
- Bamboo Texas Bamboo Growers: 20.3 mi
- Bamboo Texas Display Garden: 20.4 mi
- Hockley Mound: 16.9 mi
- Red Hill: 22.3 mi
- Wolf Hill: 23.6 mi
- Hidalgo Bluffs: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Union Army P.O.W. Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | SSW 205° | 94 m | 22.3 mi |
| Hockley Mound | ESE 120° | 74 m | 16.9 mi |
| Wolf Hill | SE 129° | 52 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:05 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 19:55 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:53 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellville 6nne, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453801367
Take the scenic way to Union Army P.O.W. Cemetery.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.