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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: 14
  • 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: 7
  • 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
  • CCC Museum: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 2
  • World's Largest Spur: 13.4 mi
  • Dead Man's Hole: 23.5 mi
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 23.5 miles of Bethel Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Knight MountainNNW501 m23.0 mi
Long MountainWNW490 m10.9 mi
Twin Sister PeaksNNW485 m22.2 mi
Potato HillWSW484 m7.5 mi
Lookout MountainWNW484 m12.7 mi
Waters MountainNNW480 m19.4 mi
Barker HillW472 m22.6 mi
Carter MountainsNNW471 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 50–80 °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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