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Dikes Family Cemetery

Dikes Family Cemetery from directly overhead

Dikes Family Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 113 m. Kings Hill stands 228 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Cost School, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Gonzales County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117664419, matched on coordinates and name (488 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1971
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.43936, -97.52169

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 17
  • Stevens Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Santa Anna Mound: 5.0 mi
  • Watson Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Windy Hill: 12.7 mi
  • Red Hill: 12.8 mi
Parks: 17
  • East Avenue Lions Park: 6.7 mi
  • Palmetto State Park: 10.8 mi
  • Palmetto State Park: 11.8 mi
  • Palmetto State Park: 12.0 mi
  • Smiley School Park: 13.4 mi
Museums: 6
Ghost towns: 3

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kings HillW 271°228 m24.6 mi
Round MountainN 3°214 m21.6 mi
Capote KnobWNW 283°209 m16.6 mi
Capote HillsW 281°181 m16.5 mi
Iron MountainsN 1°171 m19.5 mi
Iron PeakN 354°164 m15.7 mi
Frederick MoundENE 64°154 m24.2 mi
Van Cleave MoundSSW 199°143 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:3219:5920:34
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
December solstice07:2117:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562687682848579716053
Precip in2.42.12.82.84.73.42.02.93.63.92.72.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gonzales 2S, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403603318

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