El Carmen Cemetery (Cementerio del Carmen)
El Carmen Cemetery (Cementerio del Carmen) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 159 m. Culebra Hill stands 346 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Enrique Esparza (September, 1824-December 20, 1917), a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 6.5 miles off. 298 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Bexar County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117626895, matched on coordinates and name (43 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1995
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 17.7 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
298 named places within 25 miles
- Enrique Esparza (September, 1824-December 20, 1917): 0.0 mi
- The Battle of the Medina: 0.4 mi
- Applewhite House Ruins 1852-1930s: 3.5 mi
- Mission San Francisco De La Espada: 5.5 mi
- Spanish and Mexican Land Grants: 5.6 mi
- Trueheart Ranch Nature Park: 3.1 mi
- Jim Mattox Park: 3.7 mi
- Land Heritage Institute: 3.8 mi
- Braunig Park: 4.7 mi
- Villa Coronado Park: 5.1 mi
- Mission Espada Visitor's Center: 5.5 mi
- Texas Air Museum, Stinson Chapter: 6.9 mi
- Hangar 9 Museum: 7.3 mi
- San Antonio Railroad Heritage Museum: 8.0 mi
- Contemporary at Blue Star: 11.8 mi
- Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 3.5 mi
- Dream Song Tower: 8.7 mi
- Southside Selena Mural: 9.7 mi
- voodoo: 11.4 mi
- Ghost Bike: 11.6 mi
- Mission San José: 8.5 mi
- Former Mission 4 Drive In: 8.8 mi
- Tower of the Americas: 12.4 mi
- Yanaguana Garden: 12.5 mi
- La Villita: 12.6 mi
- Calaveras: 12.5 mi
- Ditto: 14.2 mi
- Lone Oak Community: 16.0 mi
- Kicaster: 16.3 mi
- Adkins: 17.4 mi
- Red Oak Hill: 6.0 mi
- Curly Hill: 7.2 mi
- Prickly Pear Hill: 9.1 mi
- Rocky Point: 15.2 mi
- Calf Hill: 15.9 mi
- Denver Heights Community Garden: 11.5 mi
- Gardopia Gardens: 12.9 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 13.3 mi
- Frost Gardens: 13.3 mi
- Japanese Peace Garden: 15.1 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 4.6 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 6.2 mi
- Bird of Prey: 24.5 mi
- Scenic Park Pond: 5.9 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 14.5 mi
- Suphur Spring: 24.9 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 15.9 mi
- The Picnic Place: 21.1 mi
- Medina County Southbound Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- Medina County Northbound Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- Red Bluff: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of El Carmen Cemetery (Cementerio del Carmen). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culebra Hill | NW 316° | 346 m | 24.0 mi |
| Comanche Lookout | NNE 14° | 315 m | 24.6 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | NNW 342° | 314 m | 20.3 mi |
| Hillcrest | NNW 340° | 300 m | 17.8 mi |
| Padrone Hill | NW 307° | 280 m | 19.4 mi |
| Theis Hill | N 7° | 277 m | 23.9 mi |
| Rhins Hill | WNW 282° | 270 m | 24.3 mi |
| Rocky Point | ENE 77° | 237 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:01 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:05 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 55 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Stinson Muni AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395077338
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