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Hillcrest Cemetery

Hillcrest Cemetery from directly overhead

Hillcrest Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 218 m. Black Mountain stands 319 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Arthur Carroll Scott, Sr., M.D., a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 6.0 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Bell County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117694447, matched on coordinates and name (162 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.11415, -97.33494

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Miller Park: 0.2 mi
  • Nettles Park: 0.3 mi
  • Chick Walker Junior Park: 0.5 mi
  • Jackson Park: 0.6 mi
  • Optimist Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks: 25
  • Tweedle Mountain: 10.4 mi
  • Bland Mountain: 12.3 mi
  • Sparta Mountain: 13.8 mi
  • Liberty Hill: 14.9 mi
  • Owl Creek Mountains: 15.5 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Gardens: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Old Town Salado: 16.3 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 16.4 mi
  • Bird Blind: 16.4 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 16.6 mi
  • Historic Bell: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
Artworks: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MountainW 277°319 m23.9 mi
Jackson KnobW 278°319 m24.5 mi
Douglas MountainsWSW 258°315 m24.7 mi
Elm MountainW 279°312 m23.1 mi
Post Oak MountainW 279°307 m22.2 mi
Elm KnobW 281°307 m23.3 mi
Turnbow MountainWSW 251°305 m24.5 mi
Smith MountainWNW 287°301 m21.5 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 solstice07:2516:5517:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395078687

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