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Jones Cemetery

Jones Cemetery from directly overhead

Jones Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 419 m. Guadalupe stands 740 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Benjamin F. Highsmith, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.9 miles off. 123 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.

The story

cemetery in Bandera County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117554813, matched on coordinates and name (50 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1985
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.62900, -99.54110

Overlooks nearby

123 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 41
Peaks: 40
  • Wernette Mountain: 3.0 mi
  • Panther Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Taylor Mountain: 6.8 mi
  • Sentry Mountain: 7.2 mi
  • Flag Mountain: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 14
Parks: 9
  • Robert Bownds & Henry Burns Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
  • Utopia Park: 1.2 mi
  • Fisher Family Campground: 1.6 mi
  • Garner State Park: 12.0 mi
  • Frio Canyon Park: 15.1 mi
Springs: 8
  • Duncan Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Twin Springs: 14.0 mi
  • Bear Spring: 14.6 mi
  • Swimming Hole: 18.1 mi
  • Trough Springs: 21.2 mi
Museums: 5
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Area C: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GuadalupeN 352°740 m20.0 mi
Meridian MountainWNW 302°707 m12.8 mi
Chalk HillNNE 28°670 m9.3 mi
Gobbler KnobW 280°670 m23.9 mi
Taylor MountainN 7°654 m6.8 mi
Round MountainNE 56°648 m13.4 mi
Wernette MountainNE 41°647 m3.0 mi
Seco MountainENE 70°629 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1919:50
June solstice06:3920:0720:42
September equinox07:2719:0519:36
December solstice07:3017:0817:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667480828277685850
Precip in2.21.83.02.55.53.92.52.34.53.32.32.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medina 1NE, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6342294263

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