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Authon Cemetery

Authon Cemetery from directly overhead

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. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.86477, -97.94715

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 43
  • 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
Peaks: 41
  • 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
Gardens: 10
Museums: 8
Artworks: 4
  • 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
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slipdown MountainNNE 20°415 m5.8 mi
Kyle MountainW 262°414 m21.9 mi
Tettertiller HillNW 318°397 m19.3 mi
McClure MountainWNW 282°396 m21.0 mi
Indian KnobENE 62°387 m12.6 mi
Wampler HillNNW 349°377 m15.4 mi
Skeen PeakNE 43°373 m12.2 mi
Two Bush KnobNNW 340°373 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:44
June solstice06:2520:0820:44
September equinox07:2118:5719:30
December solstice07:3116:5217:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F455058657380848476665547
Precip in1.62.23.02.64.03.62.12.52.73.32.41.9

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 site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971415463

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