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Gabriel Mills

Gabriel Mills from directly overhead

Gabriel Mills is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 295 m. Potato Hill stands 484 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Smart-McCormick Home, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 18 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Williamson County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117694798, matched on coordinates and name (783 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1975
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.78059, -97.92078

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Villa Torre Park: 6.9 mi
  • Liberty Hill City Park: 7.0 mi
  • Stonewall Ranch Community Pool: 8.0 mi
  • Liberty Hill Veterans' Park: 8.0 mi
  • Liberty Hill International Sculpture Park: 8.1 mi
Peaks: 49
  • Pilot Knob: 1.8 mi
  • Bald Knob: 2.8 mi
  • Barnett Knob: 3.4 mi
  • Tucker Knob: 4.6 mi
  • Hickman Knob: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 31
Springs: 11
  • Brushy Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Apple Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 16.4 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 16.5 mi
  • Trough Spring: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 9
Museums: 8
  • Interpretive Center: 9.9 mi
  • The Williamson Museum: 17.5 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 18.2 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 18.9 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Potato HillW 275°484 m21.2 mi
Post MountainW 264°462 m19.3 mi
Green MountainWNW 284°456 m23.7 mi
Johhny Grave MountainW 280°439 m23.8 mi
WildCat MountainSW 231°429 m17.5 mi
Cedar MountainW 279°429 m24.4 mi
North PeakSW 233°425 m17.5 mi
Tater HillSW 221°422 m16.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:44
June solstice06:3020:0320:38
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2616:5917:35

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, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12454148859

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