Buffalo Gap Cemetery
Buffalo Gap Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 590 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Buffalo Gap College, a historic site 1.8 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 0.9 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Taylor County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117575603, matched on coordinates and name (152 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Buffalo Gap College: 1.8 mi
- Town of Buffalo Gap: 1.8 mi
- Vicinity of Indian Fight: 1.8 mi
- Ernie Wilson Museum: 2.0 mi
- Star Table: 2.5 mi
- Camp Tonkawa: 2.0 mi
- Abilene State Park: 3.2 mi
- Wesley Court Senior Living Park: 9.2 mi
- Abilene Regional Medical Center Park: 9.8 mi
- Chimney Rock Neighborhood Park: 10.1 mi
- Indian Mountain: 3.4 mi
- High Lonesome Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Bald Eagle Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Steamboat Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Spirit Wind: 12.8 mi
- Stone Stacks: 14.3 mi
- Duck On A Bike: 14.4 mi
- Man in the Moon: 14.4 mi
- "Mesteno" - Mustang Statue: 14.4 mi
- Taylor County History Center: 2.0 mi
- Buffalo Gap Historic Village: 2.0 mi
- Dyess Memorial Center: 12.5 mi
- Discovery Center: 13.8 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 14.4 mi
- Callahan County Eastbound Rest Area: 19.3 mi
- Callahan County Westbound Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Indian Hand Bluff: 22.6 mi
- Birdsnest Bluff: 23.1 mi
- Audra: 3.5 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 3.7 mi
- Petrified Tree: 16.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buffalo Gap Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | W 278° | 757 m | 13.6 mi |
| Hylton Mountain | WSW 244° | 753 m | 24.5 mi |
| Black Point | WNW 290° | 725 m | 19.9 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | NW 316° | 721 m | 9.1 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | WSW 241° | 717 m | 23.3 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | NW 308° | 715 m | 7.0 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | SW 227° | 715 m | 12.1 mi |
| Riney Peak | WNW 292° | 704 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:02 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene Rgnl AP, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453546626
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