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White Cemetery

White Cemetery from directly overhead

White Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the east, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Battleground Speedway, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 4.4 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.85546, -95.05921

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Battleground Speedway: 0.4 mi
  • Riley Chambers Park: 1.3 mi
  • Allison R Peirce Jr Wetlands - Nature Sanctuary: 1.3 mi
  • Cedar Grove Park: 2.1 mi
  • Kaminski Park: 2.2 mi
Artworks
  • Eagle Springs Eagle Statue: 11.4 mi
  • Peacock Records Mural: 17.7 mi
  • Love Mural: 17.7 mi
  • Light Spikes: 18.4 mi
  • Time Line: 18.7 mi
Gardens: 55
Museums: 49
Attractions: 24
  • Ingenia Polymers Houston: 8.4 mi
  • 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 19.4 mi
  • Shuttle Carrier Aircraft: 21.1 mi
  • Mission Briefing Center: 21.1 mi
  • Shuttle Independence: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Picnic sites: 9
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 19.4 mi
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 19.4 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 19.4 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 19.4 mi
  • Lake Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
Peaks: 4
  • Barbers Hill: 9.6 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 10.0 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 15.5 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 20.4 mi
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 20.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillE 92°25 m9.6 mi
Cedar HillE 86°6 m20.4 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaSSE 166°3 m10.0 mi
Mesquite KnollSSE 150°0 m15.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0119:32
June solstice06:2119:5020:25
September equinox07:0918:4719:18
December solstice07:1216:5017:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662687581838379716154
Precip in4.83.83.94.56.07.15.56.86.46.14.94.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baytown, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403652946

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