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Hoover's Valley Cemetery

Hoover's Valley Cemetery from directly overhead

Hoover's Valley Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 280 m. Pyramid Rock stands 531 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Williams Spring, a spring 1.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.

The story

Cemetery in Burnet County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117606545, matched on coordinates and name (122 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.70417, -98.38081

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 58
Parks: 46
Springs: 11
  • Williams Spring: 1.1 mi
  • Fourmile Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 12.3 mi
  • Trough Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Persimmon Spring: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 9
Museums: 7
  • CCC Museum: 2.2 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 8.9 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 9.3 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 9.9 mi
  • The Falls Museum: 10.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Dead Man's Hole: 14.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 15.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Hoover's Valley Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pyramid RockWSW531 m16.7 mi
Dancer PeakW525 m13.7 mi
Rattlesnake MountainS491 m17.6 mi
Potato HillNE484 m9.5 mi
Riley MountainsWSW484 m14.7 mi
Lookout MountainN484 m16.0 mi
Round MountainS480 m17.3 mi
Watson MountainWSW479 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:45
June solstice06:3220:0520:40
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2817:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677581848478695851
Precip in1.71.62.72.13.72.81.81.82.93.22.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burnet Muni AP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395279993

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