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Burns Station Cemetery

Burns Station Cemetery from directly overhead

Burns Station Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Mustang Mott stands 100 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Josiah Taylor, a historic site 3.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 20 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in DeWitt County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117666993, matched on coordinates and name (191 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.04742, -97.19794

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 16
  • Cuero Municipal Park: 5.2 mi
  • Alexander Park: 6.4 mi
  • Live Oak Park: 7.3 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 16.1 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 16.6 mi
Museums: 6
Peaks: 3
  • Mustang Mott: 14.3 mi
  • Goldmans Hill: 20.3 mi
  • Windy Hill: 23.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mustang MottWNW 290°100 m14.3 mi
Windy HillNW 307°71 m23.8 mi
Goldmans HillSSE 154°29 m20.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:41
June solstice06:3119:5720:31
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:1917:0117:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545764707883868681736355
Precip in2.31.52.82.84.43.92.42.63.63.32.42.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cuero, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403538489

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