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Benton City Cemetery

Benton City Cemetery from directly overhead

Benton City Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 201 m. Cedar Hill stands 366 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Benton City, a ghost town 0.7 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 12 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Atascosa County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117536685, matched on coordinates and name (283 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.20676, -98.78104

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Natalia Little League Fields: 4.6 mi
  • Michael "Mikey" Lawrey Memorial Ball Park: 7.2 mi
  • Vernon G Schimel Memorial Park: 8.2 mi
  • Devine City Park: 8.5 mi
  • John Curcio Park: 8.9 mi
Museums: 36
Artworks: 36
Attractions: 29
Peaks: 20
  • Black Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Rhins Hill: 8.8 mi
  • Flea Hill: 9.2 mi
  • California Hill: 9.8 mi
  • Dan Hill: 10.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Gardens: 4
  • McNutt River Gardens: 23.3 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 23.3 mi
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 23.5 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Springs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Alumni Pavillion: 21.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Benton City Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cedar HillNNW 339°366 m22.2 mi
Loma AltaNNW 347°352 m16.2 mi
Culebra HillN 7°346 m19.8 mi
Indian HillNNW 327°323 m16.8 mi
Schmidt HillNW 310°316 m17.6 mi
HillcrestNE 34°300 m23.0 mi
Flea HillNW 317°280 m9.2 mi
California HillWNW 291°280 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:47
June solstice06:3720:0320:38
September equinox07:2419:0219:33
December solstice07:2617:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864717783858580726355
Precip in1.71.82.22.33.43.02.12.14.13.41.91.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lytle 3W, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6183018256

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