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John Peter Smith, Oakwood Cemetery Founder

John Peter Smith, Oakwood Cemetery Founder from directly overhead

John Peter Smith, Oakwood Cemetery Founder is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. Tater Nob stands 344 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Oakwood Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 4.4 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1981
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.77015, -97.34981

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Attractions
Museums: 44
Peaks: 17
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Peter Smith, Oakwood Cemetery Founder. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater NobWSW 250°344 m24.4 mi
Tater HillWNW 298°343 m23.9 mi
Chattanooga HillWSW 254°330 m19.6 mi
Joe Bell MountainW 262°324 m22.8 mi
Caddo PeakS 190°303 m20.2 mi
Brushy KnobSSW 192°303 m22.2 mi
Burton KnobWNW 304°278 m18.4 mi
Brushy MoundS 180°275 m15.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2320:0520:41
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:2916:5017:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260677582868679695749

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Meacham FLD Naaf, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971392948

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