Cistern Public Cemetery
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
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 27.6 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Colony Cemetery: 4.1 mi
- John Socrates Darling: 5.8 mi
- Pitman Cemetery: 7.9 mi
- James Carrel Bell: 8.0 mi
- Simon Peter Ford: 8.1 mi
- 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
- 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
- Stella: 6.8 mi
- Flower Hill: 11.4 mi
- Oak Hill: 11.9 mi
- Upton: 13.6 mi
- Praha: 13.8 mi
- E. A. Arnim Archives and Museum: 11.2 mi
- Flatonia Rail Museum: 11.3 mi
- Smithville Railroad Historical Park and Museum: 16.1 mi
- Rockne Museum: 17.7 mi
- Schulenburg Historical Museum: 19.1 mi
- Red Bluffs: 18.0 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 21.5 mi
- CCC Water Fountain: 20.1 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County High Point | WNW 290° | 226 m | 13.0 mi |
| Crouch Benchmark | W 274° | 224 m | 14.0 mi |
| Flag Hill | WNW 298° | 221 m | 13.4 mi |
| Round Mountain | WSW 255° | 214 m | 17.8 mi |
| Lotman Hill | N 354° | 201 m | 22.9 mi |
| Obar Hill | SSE 150° | 181 m | 12.0 mi |
| Royston Hill | N 358° | 174 m | 11.5 mi |
| High Point | NW 326° | 174 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 19:58 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:58 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithville, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971419758
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