Greathouse Cemetery
Greathouse Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Long Mountain stands 325 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Baptist Church of Temple, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 7.6 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Cemetery in Bell County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117659414, matched on coordinates and name (42 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- South Temple Park: 1.9 mi
- Wyndham Hill Park: 2.0 mi
- Silver Stone Park: 2.0 mi
- Waterford Park: 3.0 mi
- Tarrant Park: 3.0 mi
- Memorial Baptist Church of Temple: 1.6 mi
- Thomas Edison Dixon, M.D.: 3.6 mi
- George Valter Brindley, Sr., M.D.: 3.7 mi
- Raleigh R. White, Jr., M.D.: 3.7 mi
- Arthur Carroll Scott, Sr., M.D.: 3.7 mi
- Tweedle Mountain: 13.5 mi
- Sparta Mountain: 15.5 mi
- Dana Peak: 15.8 mi
- Bland Mountain: 16.2 mi
- Liberty Hill: 16.7 mi
- Stringtown: 5.8 mi
- Ocker: 11.9 mi
- Aiken: 12.1 mi
- Old Troy: 14.1 mi
- Donahoe: 14.8 mi
- Railroad and Pioneer Museum: 4.5 mi
- Temple Children's Museum: 4.6 mi
- Czech Heritage Museum: 5.0 mi
- Bell County Museum: 7.6 mi
- Mayfield-Dobbs Museum: 11.1 mi
- White Flint Wildlife Management Area: 16.3 mi
- Owl Creek Wildlife Management Area: 16.7 mi
- Horseshoe Bend Wildlife Management Area: 20.4 mi
- Iron Bridge Wildlife Management Area: 20.9 mi
- Sore Finger Wildlife Area: 21.7 mi
- Rotary Club Garden: 5.2 mi
- Salado Sculpture Garden: 12.6 mi
- Kelly Flading Community Garden: 22.2 mi
- Killeen Municipal Community Garden: 23.2 mi
- Alvarez Community Garden: 23.5 mi
- Old Town Salado: 12.8 mi
- CCC Rock Tower: 21.6 mi
- Bird Blind: 21.6 mi
- CCC Plaque: 21.9 mi
- Historic Bell: 21.9 mi
- Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- Hartrick Bluff: 2.8 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 24.2 mi
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 15.8 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 22.0 mi
- Warwick Springs: 22.1 mi
- Temple Wildcat: 5.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Greathouse Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Mountain | W 264° | 325 m | 24.2 mi |
| Douglas Mountains | W 272° | 315 m | 23.9 mi |
| Elm Mountain | WNW 293° | 312 m | 24.4 mi |
| Post Oak Mountain | WNW 294° | 307 m | 23.6 mi |
| Elm Knob | WNW 294° | 307 m | 24.8 mi |
| Turnbow Mountain | W 264° | 305 m | 23.0 mi |
| Castle Mountain | WNW 291° | 301 m | 23.7 mi |
| Smith Mountain | WNW 301° | 301 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:01 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:55 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971432004
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