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Union Cemetery

Union Cemetery from directly overhead

Union Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Salem Predestinarian Baptist Church and Cemetery, a historic site 3.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 15 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Freestone County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117584393, matched on coordinates and name (33 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.52564, -96.26778

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 11
  • Gregory Field: 7.3 mi
  • Fairfield Arena: 15.1 mi
  • Hawkins Park: 15.8 mi
  • Mexia City Park: 16.1 mi
  • Mount Zion Park: 16.4 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Morgan Hill: 8.0 mi
  • Cedar Mound: 10.3 mi
  • Burleson Hill: 11.0 mi
  • Folsom Hills: 12.8 mi
  • Andrews Hill: 13.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horn HillW 274°201 m22.7 mi
Tehuacana HillsNW 312°195 m22.5 mi
Bald HillNW 316°186 m23.7 mi
Burleson HillENE 62°182 m11.0 mi
Morgan HillWNW 294°174 m8.0 mi
Pilot KnobNE 40°172 m20.1 mi
Folsom HillsENE 62°168 m12.8 mi
Andrews HillWSW 253°140 m13.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:37
June solstice06:2119:5820:34
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:2116:5017:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657381848579695850

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexia, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403614319

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