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Cistern Public Cemetery

Cistern Public Cemetery from directly overhead

Cistern Public Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 137 m. Bastrop County High Point stands 226 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Colony Cemetery, a historic site 4.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 12 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

unincorporated community in Fayette County, Texas

Wikidata Q5122302, matched on coordinates and name (351 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2017
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.81894, -97.21896

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 41
  • Macario Garcia Park: 9.7 mi
  • Flatonia Rail Park: 11.2 mi
  • Central Memorial Park: 11.3 mi
  • 7-Acre Park: 11.6 mi
  • McWhirter Park: 11.7 mi
Peaks: 15
  • Royston Hill: 11.5 mi
  • High Point: 12.0 mi
  • Obar Hill: 12.0 mi
  • Bastrop County High Point: 13.0 mi
  • Russell Hill: 13.1 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
  • CCC Water Fountain: 20.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Bastrop Community Garden: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bastrop County High PointWNW 290°226 m13.0 mi
Crouch BenchmarkW 274°224 m14.0 mi
Flag HillWNW 298°221 m13.4 mi
Round MountainWSW 255°214 m17.8 mi
Lotman HillN 354°201 m22.9 mi
Obar HillSSE 150°181 m12.0 mi
Royston HillN 358°174 m11.5 mi
High PointNW 326°174 m12.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:3019:5820:33
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2116:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515461687682848580706052
Precip in2.72.22.83.64.53.21.92.83.74.03.02.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithville, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971419758

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