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Brite Cemetery

Brite Cemetery from directly overhead

Brite Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 131 m. Rocky Point stands 237 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of San Augustine Church, a historic site 2.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 12 miles off. 177 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

The story

Cemetery in Atascosa County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117536805, matched on coordinates and name (125 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.05682, -98.44621

177 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 59
  • Lyons Park: 6.4 mi
  • River Park: 6.5 mi
  • Poteet Canyon Park: 7.6 mi
  • Maxwell Park: 7.8 mi
  • City Park: 9.6 mi
Museums: 25
Ghost towns: 10
Artworks: 9
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 14.1 mi
  • Dream Song Tower: 21.0 mi
  • Southside Selena Mural: 22.4 mi
  • voodoo: 24.1 mi
  • Ghost Bike: 24.3 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Red Oak Hill: 18.2 mi
  • Curly Hill: 19.2 mi
  • Rocky Point: 21.1 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 21.2 mi
  • Marcelinas Hills: 21.5 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Mission San José: 21.2 mi
  • Former Mission 4 Drive In: 21.5 mi
  • Green Acres Golf and Games: 23.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Springs: 1
  • Scenic Park Pond: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 24.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rocky PointNE237 m21.1 mi
Black HillNW228 m21.8 mi
Curly HillNNW205 m19.2 mi
Prickly Pear HillNNW201 m21.2 mi
Red Oak HillNNW195 m18.2 mi
Marcelinas HillsENE171 m21.5 mi
Tordillo HillsSE153 m24.9 mi
Tordillo HillSE145 m22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:46
June solstice06:3620:0220:36
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2417:0617:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764707883858681726254
Precip in2.01.82.32.43.93.82.62.53.62.72.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pleasanton, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6183018254

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