Jonah Cemetery
Jonah Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Pilot Knob stands 368 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Community of Jonah, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 4.6 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Cemetery in Williamson County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117600983, matched on coordinates and name (37 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1998
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 20.0 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Community of Jonah: 1.4 mi
- Rowe Valley Event Center: 3.1 mi
- Monodale Community: 3.5 mi
- Site of Neusser (Naizerville): 3.6 mi
- Mankins Crossing: 3.9 mi
- Taylor Regional Park & Sports Complex: 6.1 mi
- Mallard Neighborhood Park: 6.1 mi
- North Drive Park: 6.1 mi
- North Bull Branch Park: 6.3 mi
- Hutto Town Square Park: 6.4 mi
- The Hutto Hippo: 6.7 mi
- Bill Picket: 8.0 mi
- Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Statue of Robert McAlpin Williamson (Three-Legged Willie): 9.5 mi
- Rhinoceros statue: 10.6 mi
- Taylor Liberty Garden: 7.2 mi
- Laura Kuykendall Garden: 8.6 mi
- Southwestern University Community Garden: 8.7 mi
- Sunken Garden: 9.0 mi
- Unity Park Community Garden: 12.3 mi
- San Gabriel Wildlife Area: 6.7 mi
- Willis Creek Wildlife Area: 8.5 mi
- Granger Wildlife Management Area: 8.7 mi
- Sore Finger Wildlife Area: 10.6 mi
- Pecan Grove Wildlife Area: 12.1 mi
- Queen Hill: 3.0 mi
- Rabbit Hill: 8.9 mi
- Jaecks Hill: 9.6 mi
- Martin Hill: 16.6 mi
- Signal Hill: 20.9 mi
- The Dan Moody Museum Home & Garden: 7.7 mi
- The Williamson Museum: 9.5 mi
- Palm House Museum: 13.0 mi
- Coupland Museum: 14.0 mi
- Coupland Depot Museum: 14.5 mi
- Shady Spring: 19.5 mi
- Brushy Spring: 19.6 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 19.9 mi
- Warwick Springs: 20.0 mi
- Queen's Bath: 23.0 mi
- Inner Space Cavern: 10.3 mi
- Abandoned zoo cage: 19.0 mi
- Client Innovation Center: 20.1 mi
- Old Town Salado: 21.8 mi
- Austin Table Tennis Association: 22.2 mi
- Palm Valley: 8.9 mi
- New Sweden: 15.8 mi
- Donahoe: 16.5 mi
- Bryant Station: 24.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 23.4 mi
- Link Falls: 23.7 mi
- Middle Bull Creek Falls: 24.3 mi
- Lower Bull Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
- Comanche Bluff: 6.3 mi
- Fern Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jonah Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | WNW 291° | 368 m | 24.2 mi |
| Barnett Knob | WNW 293° | 351 m | 22.5 mi |
| Tucker Knob | WNW 293° | 350 m | 21.3 mi |
| Hamilton Hill | W 260° | 345 m | 24.9 mi |
| Jess Maynard Hill | WSW 256° | 343 m | 24.1 mi |
| Hickman Knob | NW 307° | 337 m | 24.4 mi |
| Hog Mountain | NW 322° | 337 m | 24.5 mi |
| Signal Hill | W 266° | 315 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:01 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:57 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taylor 1NW, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454148822
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- Austin · 29 mi
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