Authon Cemetery
Authon Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 316 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the north-northeast, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Fondren Cemetery, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 8.3 miles off. 168 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Parker County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117666446, matched on coordinates and name (119 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1981
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
- 11.3 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Buzzards Roost Lookout · 30 mi
168 named places within 25 miles
- Fondren Cemetery: 0.9 mi
- Bethesda Cemetery: 2.7 mi
- Lemley Cemetery: 4.1 mi
- Dilbeck Cemetery: 5.0 mi
- Porter Cemetery: 5.0 mi
- Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway: 5.7 mi
- Fort Wolters Historical Park: 7.0 mi
- Cartwright Park: 8.4 mi
- Rip Miller Park: 9.9 mi
- Western Heritage Park: 10.0 mi
- Buzzard Hill: 4.3 mi
- Bald Knob: 4.5 mi
- Slipdown Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Duke Mountain: 7.8 mi
- East Mountain: 9.7 mi
- Clark Gardens: 6.2 mi
- Meditation Garden: 6.9 mi
- Contemplation Garden: 6.9 mi
- Vietnam Memorial Garden: 6.9 mi
- Reflection Garden: 6.9 mi
- National Vietnam War Museum: 7.0 mi
- Little Rock School House Museum: 10.6 mi
- Vintage Car Museum: 11.4 mi
- Museum of the Americas: 11.5 mi
- Doss Heritage and Culture Center: 12.7 mi
- Greetings from Mineral Wells: 10.4 mi
- Historic Downtown Weatherford: 11.4 mi
- Parker County Peach Festival: 11.4 mi
- Life is Peachy: 11.5 mi
- Hicks Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Stephens Bluff: 16.6 mi
- Milliken Bluff: 17.6 mi
- Conway Bluff: 21.1 mi
- Advance, Texas: 5.4 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 12.1 mi
- Rush Creek: 22.3 mi
- State park swim beach: 6.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Authon Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipdown Mountain | NNE 20° | 415 m | 5.8 mi |
| Kyle Mountain | W 262° | 414 m | 21.9 mi |
| Tettertiller Hill | NW 318° | 397 m | 19.3 mi |
| McClure Mountain | WNW 282° | 396 m | 21.0 mi |
| Indian Knob | ENE 62° | 387 m | 12.6 mi |
| Wampler Hill | NNW 349° | 377 m | 15.4 mi |
| Skeen Peak | NE 43° | 373 m | 12.2 mi |
| Two Bush Knob | NNW 340° | 373 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:08 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:52 | 17:30 |
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 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineral Wells AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971415463
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