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United Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery

United Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery from directly overhead

United Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 117 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Philadelphia Evangelical Lutheran Chuch, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 7.8 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Fayette County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117583150, matched on coordinates and name (88 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1999
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.79479, -96.93990

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 30
  • Monument Hill & Kreische Brewery State Historic Site: 7.5 mi
  • Schulenburg Sports Complex: 8.1 mi
  • Kruschel Park: 8.3 mi
  • Jaycee Park: 8.4 mi
  • Wolters Park: 8.5 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Peaks: 10
  • Monument Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Indian Hill: 12.0 mi
  • Obar Hill: 13.8 mi
  • Live Oak Hill: 16.1 mi
  • Russell Hill: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillSW 231°181 m13.8 mi
Royston HillNW 307°174 m21.7 mi
Hellers HillNNE 29°168 m18.6 mi
Russell HillSW 230°154 m17.0 mi
Frederick MoundSW 223°154 m19.3 mi
Monument HillNNE 27°138 m7.0 mi
Rocky HillENE 77°137 m18.3 mi
Live Oak HillENE 77°125 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:40
June solstice06:2819:5720:32
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2016:5717:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687682858680716053
Precip in3.22.73.22.94.43.62.12.63.64.33.73.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Grange, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403586769

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