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Davis Cemetery

Davis Cemetery from directly overhead

Davis Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 217 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest District Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.0 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Travis County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117645117, matched on coordinates and name (16 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2000
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.34378, -97.74429

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Artworks
Nature reserves: 57
Gardens: 54
Peaks: 42
Museums: 40
Attractions: 19
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 2.1 mi
  • Armor and Artillery Row: 2.4 mi
  • Lake Austin: 3.9 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 4.4 mi
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 4.4 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Link Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 7.2 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 7.4 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 7.6 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 12.4 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 9.7 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 10.9 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 11.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 262°433 m20.6 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 242°406 m22.4 mi
NegroheadNW 308°405 m23.7 mi
Bald MountainNW 305°383 m24.2 mi
Travis PeakNW 308°382 m21.5 mi
Round MountainNW 320°366 m21.5 mi
Big Bear HillNW 321°366 m22.4 mi
Chalk KnobWSW 256°364 m15.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663707783868781726154
Precip in2.61.92.92.45.03.72.02.73.53.92.92.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin-camp Mabry, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821443

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