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Bethel Cemetery

Bethel Cemetery from directly overhead

Bethel Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 409 m. Knight Mountain stands 501 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Victor Lodge No. 1011, A. F. & A. M., a historic site 3.9 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 14 miles off.

The story

cemetery in Burnet County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117558461, matched on coordinates and name (35 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1993
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.85750, -98.16317

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Potato Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Green Mountain: 8.6 mi
  • Post Mountain: 8.7 mi
  • Johhny Grave Mountain: 9.2 mi
  • Cedar Mountain: 9.8 mi
Parks
  • Wallace Riddell Park: 7.6 mi
  • Live Oak Park: 7.8 mi
  • Haley Nelson Park: 8.0 mi
  • Hamilton Creek Park: 8.1 mi
  • Fort Croghan Historical Site: 8.2 mi
Springs: 16
  • Trough Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 7.1 mi
  • Persimmon Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Fourmile Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Adams Spring: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 10
Museums: 8
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 7.8 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 8.2 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 9.2 mi
  • Lampasas County Museum: 14.4 mi
  • Lampasas County Museum: 14.5 mi
Attractions: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Bethel Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Knight MountainNNW 332°501 m23.0 mi
Long MountainWNW 287°490 m10.9 mi
Twin Sister PeaksNNW 327°485 m22.2 mi
Potato HillWSW 243°484 m7.5 mi
Lookout MountainWNW 295°484 m12.7 mi
Waters MountainNNW 327°480 m19.4 mi
Barker HillW 274°472 m22.6 mi
Carter MountainsNNW 341°471 m19.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:45
June solstice06:3120:0420:40
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2716:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838376665648
Precip in1.92.02.92.34.13.22.12.43.43.62.61.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burnet, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395279981

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