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Greathouse Cemetery

Greathouse Cemetery from directly overhead

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 John Leggett Marshall, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile 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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.03006, -97.33907

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Peaks: 23
  • 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
Ghost towns: 9
Gardens: 6
Attractions: 5
  • 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
Picnic sites: 2
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 2
  • Headquarters Springs: 22.0 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long MountainW 264°325 m24.2 mi
Douglas MountainsW 272°315 m23.9 mi
Elm MountainWNW 293°312 m24.4 mi
Post Oak MountainWNW 294°307 m23.6 mi
Elm KnobWNW 294°307 m24.8 mi
Turnbow MountainW 264°305 m23.0 mi
Castle MountainWNW 291°301 m23.7 mi
Smith MountainWNW 301°301 m23.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2720:0120:37
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2416:5517:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485258667480848478685850
Precip in2.62.33.33.14.83.41.82.53.74.02.62.8

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 site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971432004

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