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Gibbins Cemetery and Homestead Site

Gibbins Cemetery and Homestead Site from directly overhead

Gibbins Cemetery and Homestead Site is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. Brushy Mound stands 275 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Tomlin Cemetery, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 4.5 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1982
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.77149, -97.12259

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
  • Wahoo Racer: 2.3 mi
  • Racing Rapids: 2.3 mi
  • Seawolf: 2.3 mi
  • Blue Raider: 2.3 mi
  • Dive Bomber: 2.3 mi
Museums
Artworks
Nature reserves: 13
Peaks: 10
  • Murray Hill: 9.9 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 10.6 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 13.6 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 14.5 mi
  • Town Common: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 15.9 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 17.9 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 2
Springs: 1
  • Hawkins Spring: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 22.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brushy MoundSW 221°275 m20.1 mi
Turkey PeakSW 220°266 m20.8 mi
Blue MoundNW 312°264 m17.9 mi
Mount DonwellNNW 343°218 m10.6 mi
Town CommonNNW 341°216.71 m15.9 mi
Poverty KnobSSW 195°216 m19.0 mi
Murray HillSSW 209°209 m9.9 mi
Chalk HillE 98°202 m13.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2220:0420:40
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:2816:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647281858477665547
Precip in2.73.23.53.34.73.82.52.43.44.82.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington SIX Flags, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12423678275

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