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Blanco Cemetery

Blanco Cemetery from directly overhead

Blanco Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 404 m. Big Hill stands 612 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Jesse L. McCrocklin, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 12 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Blanco County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117444429, matched on coordinates and name (154 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2006
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.09328, -98.41820
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 47
  • Brushy Top: 3.4 mi
  • Martin Mountain: 5.6 mi
  • Circle Benchmark: 6.8 mi
  • Hill in Kendall County: 7.9 mi
  • Twin Sisters: 8.0 mi
Parks: 46
  • Memorial Park: 12.7 mi
  • Johnson City Little League: 13.0 mi
  • Johnson CIty Park: 13.1 mi
  • Pedernales River Nature Park: 13.2 mi
  • Jumbo Evans Sports Park: 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Museums: 9
  • Blanco Pioneer Museum: 0.4 mi
  • Lyndon B. Johnson Visitor Center: 12.5 mi
  • L.B.J. Boyhood Home: 12.6 mi
  • Science Mill: 12.7 mi
  • Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm: 15.8 mi
Springs: 9
  • Rebecca Springs: 12.0 mi
  • Beek Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Jones Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 17.9 mi
  • Wenzel Spring: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 4
  • River Overlook: 19.0 mi
  • Hill Country Overlook: 19.1 mi
  • Lukenbach General Store and Post Office: 21.0 mi
  • Hamilton Pool: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big HillW 272°612 m23.2 mi
Meta MountainWSW 249°583 m14.3 mi
Circle BenchmarkNW 326°579 m6.8 mi
Wolf MountainWSW 251°571 m15.5 mi
Cave HillW 261°566 m15.2 mi
Bust ButtesW 261°565 m18.4 mi
Dunners MountainW 262°565 m20.4 mi
Kruse HillNW 307°565 m24.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:46
June solstice06:3420:0420:39
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2617:0217:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485158657379828276675749
Precip in2.31.92.92.85.03.21.82.13.74.02.92.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blanco, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395154347

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