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Gillum Cemetery

Gillum Cemetery from directly overhead

Gillum Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 307 m. Potato Hill stands 484 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Oakalla, a historic site 1.9 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 21 miles off.

The story

Cemetery in Burnet County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117693731, matched on coordinates and name (64 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2012
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.96337, -97.90633

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • West Fort Hood Softball Field: 8.8 mi
  • Sylvia Tucker Memorial Park: 9.5 mi
  • South Park: 9.5 mi
  • Heritage Park: 9.5 mi
  • Ogletree Gap Preserve: 9.9 mi
Peaks
  • Ivy Mountain: 5.7 mi
  • Manere Mountain: 6.8 mi
  • Sevenmile Mountain: 7.9 mi
  • Hickman Knob: 8.6 mi
  • Hog Mountain: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 9
Museums: 9
Springs: 8
  • Brushy Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Adams Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 14.5 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 14.6 mi
  • Gooch Spring: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 2
  • World's Largest Spur: 17.4 mi
  • Old Town Salado: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Gillum Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Potato HillWSW484 m24.4 mi
Carter MountainsWNW471 m24.2 mi
Cedar Top PeakWNW457 m23.1 mi
Flat Top PeakWNW453 m23.9 mi
Boys PeakNW447 m23.6 mi
Franklin MountainNNW427 m21.4 mi
Crawford MountainNNW416 m15.4 mi
Bachelor PeakW409 m11.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:44
June solstice06:2920:0320:39
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2616:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657381848578685849
Precip in2.42.23.32.14.73.22.71.63.93.42.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Killeen, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281330

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