John Peter Smith, Oakwood Cemetery Founder
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
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Trails at University: 0.3 mi
- Arneson Park: 0.4 mi
- Marine Park: 0.7 mi
- LaGrave Field: 0.7 mi
- Circle Park: 0.8 mi
- Stockyards: 1.3 mi
- Pearls Dance Hall: 1.3 mi
- Cowtown Coliseum Rodeo: 1.3 mi
- Livestock Exchange Building: 1.3 mi
- Cowtown Cattlepen Maze: 1.3 mi
- Oakwood Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- Khleber Miller Van Zandt: 0.1 mi
- General Thomas N. Waul, C.S.A.: 0.1 mi
- Governor Charles A. Culberson: 0.1 mi
- Euday Louis Bowman: 0.1 mi
- Keep Floating On: 0.4 mi
- The Cardinal: 0.5 mi
- Selah: 0.6 mi
- Art Exhibit: 1.1 mi
- Recess: 1.2 mi
- National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum and Hall of Fame: 0.9 mi
- Leonard's Museum: 0.9 mi
- Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame: 1.3 mi
- Christian Arts Museum: 1.4 mi
- Fort Worth Stockyards Museum: 1.4 mi
- Water Conservation Garden: 2.1 mi
- Pollinator Pathway: 2.2 mi
- Fort Worth Botanic Garden Gift Shop: 2.2 mi
- Margery Leonard Courtyard: 2.2 mi
- Rainforest Conservatory: 2.2 mi
- Blue Mound: 12.1 mi
- Murray Hill: 12.1 mi
- Mount Donwell: 14.3 mi
- Brushy Mound: 15.0 mi
- Turkey Peak: 15.9 mi
- Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve: 10.6 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 13.6 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 14.8 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 19.5 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 21.2 mi
- Inspiration Point: 4.1 mi
- Lone Point: 8.1 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 10.4 mi
- Red Bluff: 18.8 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 24.2 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 10.8 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 20.9 mi
- Elizabethtown: 17.9 mi
- Sowers: 21.2 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Nob | WSW 250° | 344 m | 24.4 mi |
| Tater Hill | WNW 298° | 343 m | 23.9 mi |
| Chattanooga Hill | WSW 254° | 330 m | 19.6 mi |
| Joe Bell Mountain | W 262° | 324 m | 22.8 mi |
| Caddo Peak | S 190° | 303 m | 20.2 mi |
| Brushy Knob | SSW 192° | 303 m | 22.2 mi |
| Burton Knob | WNW 304° | 278 m | 18.4 mi |
| Brushy Mound | S 180° | 275 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:05 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
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 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 69 | 57 | 49 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971392948
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