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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 4.5 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: 58
  • 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: 51
Museums: 46
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: 14
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
Peaks: 4
  • Barbers Hill: 9.6 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 10.0 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 15.5 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
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 HillE25 m9.6 mi
Cedar HillE6 m20.4 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaSSE3 m10.0 mi
Mesquite KnollSSE0 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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