Amphion and Amphion Cemetery
Amphion and Amphion Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 149 m. Black Hill stands 228 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Jose Antonio Navarro Ranch Headquarters, a historic site 3.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 22 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Atascosa County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117491510, matched on coordinates and name (32 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1992
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 22.2 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
105 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Jose Antonio Navarro Ranch Headquarters: 3.3 mi
- Poteet: 4.2 mi
- First Baptist Church of Poteet: 4.4 mi
- Hooge Hill: 4.8 mi
- Rutledge Cemetery: 5.7 mi
- Maxwell Park: 4.5 mi
- Poteet Canyon Park: 4.5 mi
- Jourdanton Park: 7.2 mi
- Lyons Park: 8.4 mi
- River Park: 9.3 mi
- Ghost Hill: 17.6 mi
- Black Hill: 18.5 mi
- Marshall Hills: 21.1 mi
- Red Oak Hill: 22.5 mi
- Curly Hill: 23.0 mi
- Ditto: 5.7 mi
- Dobrowolski: 7.4 mi
- Benton City: 16.3 mi
- Leal: 17.4 mi
- Chinese Coal Mine: 19.0 mi
- Longhorn Museum: 10.0 mi
- Big Foot Wallace Museum: 14.1 mi
- Christine Depot Museum: 17.0 mi
- Mission Espada Visitor's Center: 24.6 mi
- Medina County Northbound Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Medina County Southbound Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 18.2 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 22.5 mi
- Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 18.4 mi
- Scenic Park Pond: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Amphion and Amphion Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hill | NNW 341° | 228 m | 18.5 mi |
| Abbey Hill | W 261° | 226 m | 24.5 mi |
| Ghost Hill | WNW 287° | 222 m | 17.6 mi |
| Jones Mound | W 266° | 220 m | 23.6 mi |
| Curly Hill | NNE 14° | 205 m | 23.0 mi |
| Prickly Pear Hill | NNE 12° | 201 m | 24.9 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | NNE 17° | 195 m | 22.5 mi |
| Marshall Hills | SW 222° | 165 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:15 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 54 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Poteet, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6183018269
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