Abilene Municipal Cemetery
Abilene Municipal Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 519 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Morgan Jones, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 1.8 miles off. 159 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Taylor County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117656578, matched on coordinates and name (139 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1998
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
159 named places within 25 miles
- Morgan Jones: 0.0 mi
- Abilene Negro High School: 0.2 mi
- Mount Zion Baptist Church: 0.2 mi
- Claiborne Walker Merchant: 0.2 mi
- Willis, Thomas Middlebrook: 0.2 mi
- Carver Park: 0.3 mi
- Reyes Flores Park: 0.5 mi
- Stevenson Park: 0.5 mi
- Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden: 0.6 mi
- Will Hair Park: 0.8 mi
- Flattop: 12.6 mi
- Buzzard Mountain: 15.3 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 15.8 mi
- East Peak: 16.1 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 16.2 mi
- Marcel and Wilfred: 0.6 mi
- The Three Bears: 0.6 mi
- Charlotte & Wilbur: 0.6 mi
- The Three Little Pigs: 0.6 mi
- Stuart Little: 0.6 mi
- Frontier Texas!: 0.8 mi
- Women for Abilene Christian University Museum: 0.8 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 0.9 mi
- Discovery Center: 1.6 mi
- Big Country Squadron Commemorative Air Force: 4.6 mi
- Petrified Tree: 1.3 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 12.9 mi
- Audra: 13.8 mi
- Belle Plain: 23.6 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Abilene Municipal Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | WSW 241° | 757 m | 23.9 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | WSW 243° | 721 m | 15.3 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | SW 235° | 715 m | 15.8 mi |
| Riney Peak | WSW 242° | 704 m | 19.9 mi |
| Chalk Peak | W 260° | 700 m | 23.8 mi |
| East Peak | WSW 248° | 699 m | 16.1 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SSW 209° | 696 m | 18.8 mi |
| Bald Eagle Mountain | SSW 193° | 693 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:01 | 17:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene Rgnl AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453546673
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