Foster Cemetery
Foster Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 725 m. Goat Mountain stands 796 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is William Lenard Foster, a historic site 1.0 miles away. 28 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1984
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
28 named places within 25 miles
- William Lenard Foster: 1.0 mi
- Robert West Foster: 1.0 mi
- Site of Town of Cummins: 4.8 mi
- Sterling County Jail: 5.1 mi
- State Hotel - First State Bank: 5.1 mi
- Round Top: 3.7 mi
- McWhorter Mountain: 19.5 mi
- McLaughlin Mountain: 19.9 mi
- Goat Mountain: 20.6 mi
- Snake Mountain: 22.2 mi
- Sterling City Park: 5.3 mi
- Harper Park: 18.7 mi
- Shelving Rock Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Crawford Slide: 18.6 mi
- Coke County Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- Ranger Spring: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Foster Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | NE 45° | 796 m | 20.6 mi |
| Green Mountain | ENE 69° | 778 m | 22.8 mi |
| Round Top | NE 34° | 772 m | 3.7 mi |
| McWhorter Mountain | NNE 24° | 766 m | 19.5 mi |
| Shaggy Peak | ENE 59° | 747 m | 23.7 mi |
| McLaughlin Mountain | ESE 116° | 731 m | 19.9 mi |
| Snake Mountain | NNE 28° | 675 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:24 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 20:18 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 17:08 | 17:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sterling City, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453542039
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