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Frenstat Cemetery

Frenstat Cemetery from directly overhead

Frenstat Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 114 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 8.5 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Human settlement in Texas, United States of America.

Wikidata Q5502795, matched on coordinates and name (87 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2004
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.39749, -96.65421

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lake Somerville State Park - Birch Creek Unit: 6.3 mi
  • Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit: 6.4 mi
  • Big Creek Park: 6.8 mi
  • Somerville Wildlife Management Area: 7.5 mi
  • Welch Park: 7.5 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Mockingbird Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Shepherd Mountain: 9.6 mi
  • Green Mountain: 9.9 mi
  • Homeyer Mountain: 16.4 mi
  • Buzzard Knobs: 18.3 mi
Artworks: 7
  • The Dime Box: 10.5 mi
  • George Bush Statue: 22.6 mi
  • Haynes Ring Replica: 23.9 mi
  • Danger 79er: 24.1 mi
  • Bugle Stand: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Gardens: 4
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Pickard High School: 22.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainNW196 m23.5 mi
Hart MountainNW194 m24.6 mi
Homeyer MountainS139 m16.4 mi
Shepherd MountainSSE129 m9.6 mi
Mockingbird HillNW128 m5.2 mi
Buzzard KnobsWSW121 m18.3 mi
Mount AggieNE96 m23.0 mi
Green MountainSE86 m9.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:38
June solstice06:2619:5720:32
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2016:5517:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495259667481848478685851
Precip in3.22.93.23.34.73.91.92.83.44.33.63.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Somerville DAM, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395072489

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