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Georg Heinrich Buchsenschutz Family Cemetery

Georg Heinrich Buchsenschutz Family Cemetery from directly overhead

Georg Heinrich Buchsenschutz Family Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 261 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Wetmore Community Cemetery, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.2 miles off.

The story

cemetery in San Antonio, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117661789, matched on coordinates and name (6 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2005
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.57927, -98.40725

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Knollcreek Park: 0.5 mi
  • Friesenhahn Park: 0.5 mi
  • Emerald Forest Jogging Trail: 2.2 mi
  • Capitol Park: 2.3 mi
  • Comanche Lookout Park: 2.3 mi
Peaks
  • Theis Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Comanche Lookout: 2.4 mi
  • Classen Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Scott Hill: 8.8 mi
  • Ailor Hill: 9.4 mi
Museums
  • Zucht Display Building: 2.7 mi
  • ASTF Superintendent's Car #404: 2.7 mi
  • Pullman McKeever: 2.7 mi
  • MC&SA #6: 2.7 mi
  • Party Caboose: 2.7 mi
Attractions: 49
Artworks: 47
  • Taking Flight Bronze Sculpture: 2.9 mi
  • World's Largest Cowboy Boots: 6.6 mi
  • Magic Stones: 9.2 mi
  • Sunken Garden Gate: 9.2 mi
  • Beacon Hill Obelisk: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 16
Springs: 13
  • Devine Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Walnut Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Indian Springs: 7.4 mi
  • San Pedro Spring: 10.8 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Ghost towns: 9
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Georg Heinrich Buchsenschutz Family Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillW 273°484 m19.7 mi
Devils HillN 351°466 m16.0 mi
Round HillWNW 294°465 m18.7 mi
Cross MountainWNW 290°460 m16.6 mi
High HillNW 309°456 m11.7 mi
Leon HillWNW 303°451 m11.0 mi
Butte HillNW 316°449 m12.6 mi
Sykes HillNW 314°449 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:45
June solstice06:3520:0320:37
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2517:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663697783858680716154
Precip in2.01.72.32.44.43.32.42.23.93.82.12.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Intl AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077307

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