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Fore Cemetery

Fore Cemetery from directly overhead

Fore Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 277 m. Post Mountain stands 462 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Villa Torre Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 13 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Williamson County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117529362, matched on coordinates and name (61 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1986
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
Coordinates30.71542, -97.83033

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Villa Torre Park: 1.0 mi
  • Tejas Park: 1.4 mi
  • Highland Village Park: 3.4 mi
  • Silver Hall: 3.8 mi
  • The Green: 4.7 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 45
  • Tucker Knob: 3.1 mi
  • Barnett Knob: 3.9 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 5.2 mi
  • Bald Knob: 6.9 mi
  • Signal Hill: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 32
Nature reserves: 19
Gardens: 14
  • Rancho Sienna Community Garden: 6.3 mi
  • Sun City Gardens: 8.0 mi
  • Sunken Garden: 10.6 mi
  • Southwestern University Community Garden: 11.2 mi
  • Laura Kuykendall Garden: 11.4 mi
Museums: 10
  • Interpretive Center: 7.9 mi
  • The Williamson Museum: 10.5 mi
  • Palm House Museum: 16.9 mi
  • Museum of Ice Cream: 22.5 mi
  • Museum of Illusions: 22.9 mi
Springs: 6
  • Brushy Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Apple Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 15.3 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 15.3 mi
  • Queen's Bath: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Inner Space Cavern: 11.3 mi
  • Texas paintball: 15.4 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 22.7 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 23.5 mi
  • Old Town Salado: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Hidden Falls: 23.4 mi
  • Link Falls: 23.4 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 23.9 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 24.3 mi
  • Small Falls: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Post MountainW 276°462 m24.7 mi
WildCat MountainWSW 251°429 m20.1 mi
North PeakWSW 253°425 m20.3 mi
Tater HillWSW 245°422 m17.6 mi
Boultinghouse MountainSW 236°418 m18.5 mi
Bachelor PeakNW 321°409 m24.9 mi
NegroheadSW 231°405 m17.4 mi
Buzzard RoostWSW 256°391 m16.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0320:38
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2616:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259667481848478695850
Precip in2.52.23.13.04.24.02.22.64.03.92.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown Lake, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454148862

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