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Glen Rest Cemetery

Glen Rest Cemetery from directly overhead

Glen Rest Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 489 m. Red Hill stands 679 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Schreiner College (Schreiner Institute), a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.3 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Kerr County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117444568, matched on coordinates and name (117 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2018
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.02954, -99.13419
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 53
  • Tivy Mountain: 1.8 mi
  • Haddenbrock Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Pikes Peak: 5.7 mi
  • Twin Sisters: 6.4 mi
  • Big Hill: 8.0 mi
Parks: 48
  • Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
  • B.C. Richards Park: 0.8 mi
  • Lehmann-Monroe Park: 0.8 mi
  • Singing Wind Park: 0.9 mi
  • Lytle Park: 1.0 mi
Springs: 15
  • Trough Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Muskhog Spring: 16.7 mi
  • White Oak Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Green Spring: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
Museums: 8
  • Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 1.2 mi
  • Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 1.2 mi
  • Pioneer Memorial Museum: 20.0 mi
  • Frontier Times Museum: 21.2 mi
  • Texas Rangers Heritage Center: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Rest areas: 7
Artworks: 3
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
  • Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red HillW 279°679 m24.3 mi
Edwards PeakSSW 210°666 m11.3 mi
RoundheadNNE 18°653 m23.5 mi
Round MountainSSW 214°648 m24.2 mi
Turkey KnobSE 135°623 m19.0 mi
Big HillENE 75°612 m20.3 mi
Round TopSSE 158°611 m12.0 mi
Chalk MountainSSW 196°601 m24.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3720:0620:41
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:2917:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465158647278818175665648
Precip in1.71.62.42.34.33.32.11.93.73.22.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kerrville 3 NNE, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438098875

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