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Bratton Cemetery

Bratton Cemetery from directly overhead

Bratton Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 258 m. Boultinghouse Mountain stands 418 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Kennedy Grace Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.8 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Travis County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117668731, matched on coordinates and name (22 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1985
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.47894, -97.68325

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Kennedy Grace Park: 0.7 mi
  • Frontier Park: 0.9 mi
  • Chisholm Valley Park: 1.3 mi
  • Willow Bend Park: 1.6 mi
  • Buck Egger Park: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Two lion statues: 4.0 mi
  • Giraffe statue: 4.1 mi
  • Kalahari Resort sign: 4.1 mi
  • Herd of elephant statues: 4.1 mi
  • Termite mound sculpture: 4.1 mi
Gardens: 56
Nature reserves: 53
Museums: 41
  • Palm House Museum: 2.1 mi
  • Bohls House: 5.2 mi
  • Museum of Ice Cream: 5.9 mi
  • Museum of Illusions: 6.3 mi
  • The Williamson Museum: 10.9 mi
Peaks: 40
Attractions: 14
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 5.4 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 5.6 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 8.0 mi
  • Inner Space Cavern: 8.9 mi
  • Armor and Artillery Row: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hidden Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Link Falls: 9.0 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Small Falls: 13.4 mi
Springs: 7
  • Shady Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Queen's Bath: 9.9 mi
  • Seiders Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Apple Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Deep Eddy Pool: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 19.7 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 20.2 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boultinghouse MountainWNW 284°418 m24.8 mi
NegroheadWNW 284°405 m22.8 mi
Bald MountainW 281°383 m23.9 mi
Travis PeakW 280°382 m21.0 mi
Pilot KnobNNW 327°368 m23.4 mi
Chalk KnobWNW 288°367 m24.2 mi
Round MountainWNW 292°366 m18.8 mi
Big Bear HillWNW 294°366 m19.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677481848478695850
Precip in2.62.03.02.34.14.42.82.33.44.62.82.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Great Hills, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821478

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