Black Jack Springs Cemetery
Black Jack Springs Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 134 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Jack Springs, a ghost town less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 6.9 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
ghost town in United States of America
Wikidata Q4921075, matched on coordinates and name (38 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2002
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 28.3 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Creek Cemetery: 1.5 mi
- Philadelphia Evangelical Lutheran Chuch: 3.1 mi
- United Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery: 3.1 mi
- Czech Catholic Union of Texas: 3.9 mi
- The Oldest Czech Settlement: 4.3 mi
- Monument Hill & Kreische Brewery State Historic Site: 7.7 mi
- Jaycee Park: 8.0 mi
- Kruschel Park: 8.2 mi
- White Rock Park: 9.0 mi
- Lester Park: 9.2 mi
- Black Jack Springs: 0.0 mi
- Stella: 10.7 mi
- Praha: 11.8 mi
- Flower Hill: 13.4 mi
- Oak Hill: 15.8 mi
- Schulenburg Historical Museum: 8.3 mi
- N W Faison Home and Museum: 8.4 mi
- Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives: 8.4 mi
- E. A. Arnim Archives and Museum: 12.1 mi
- Flatonia Rail Museum: 12.1 mi
- Monument Hill: 7.1 mi
- Indian Hill: 10.8 mi
- Obar Hill: 13.5 mi
- Russell Hill: 16.6 mi
- Live Oak Hill: 18.2 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Red Bluffs: 24.9 mi
- Colorado County Westbound Rest Area: 23.9 mi
- Colorado County Eastbound Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Jack Springs Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obar Hill | SW 218° | 181 m | 13.5 mi |
| Royston Hill | NW 307° | 174 m | 18.6 mi |
| High Point | WNW 295° | 174 m | 23.1 mi |
| Hellers Hill | NE 38° | 168 m | 18.4 mi |
| Russell Hill | SW 219° | 154 m | 16.6 mi |
| Frederick Mound | SW 214° | 154 m | 19.3 mi |
| Monument Hill | NE 53° | 138 m | 7.1 mi |
| Rocky Hill | E 84° | 137 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 19:57 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:58 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Grange, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403586789
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