Valera Cemetery
Valera Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 550 m. Bald Knob stands 700 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Richard A. Pauley, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 29 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
The story
cemetery in Coleman County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117522246, matched on coordinates and name (184 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1996
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 28.7 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
78 named places within 25 miles
- Richard A. Pauley: 0.1 mi
- Centennial School: 4.1 mi
- Blair House: 9.4 mi
- Robert M. Coleman: 9.7 mi
- Mrs. J.A.B. Miller Public Library Building: 9.7 mi
- Bead Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Santa Anna Mountains: 13.0 mi
- Robinson Peak: 13.8 mi
- Speck Mountain: 20.0 mi
- Jim Ned Peak: 21.5 mi
- Friendship Day Use Area: 6.4 mi
- Memory Lake Park: 8.2 mi
- Mills Park: 9.6 mi
- Coleman City Park: 10.4 mi
- Concho Recreation Area: 15.9 mi
- Brushy Bluff: 16.1 mi
- Deadmans Bluff: 16.2 mi
- Herrings Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Wilson Bluff: 17.9 mi
- Buffalo Bluff: 19.5 mi
- Heritage Hall Museum: 9.5 mi
- Memory Lane Antique Car Museum: 23.5 mi
- Graham and Jean Bevel Community Garden: 9.4 mi
- Rest Area US-84 US-283: 11.5 mi
- Doole: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Valera Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | NW 325° | 700 m | 23.9 mi |
| Chandlers Peak | NNW 334° | 650 m | 21.7 mi |
| Jim Ned Peak | NNW 338° | 640 m | 21.5 mi |
| Robinson Peak | N 10° | 632 m | 13.8 mi |
| Bead Mountain | W 280° | 603 m | 2.2 mi |
| Santa Anna Mountains | E 87° | 589 m | 13.0 mi |
| Red Knob | ENE 62° | 489 m | 21.8 mi |
| Barefoot Mountains | ENE 62° | 489 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:18 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:12 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 17:02 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 66 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hords Creek DAM, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402905134
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