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King Family Cemetery

King Family Cemetery from directly overhead

King Family Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 162 m. Mission Hill stands 292 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Star Memorial Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Cemetery in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117696852, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2004
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.56989, -97.95078

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Blue Star Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
  • Heritage Village: 0.8 mi
  • Central Park: 0.8 mi
  • Memorial Rose Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Walnut Springs Park: 1.0 mi
Museums: 22
Peaks: 14
  • Kings Hill: 8.7 mi
  • Mill Creek Hills: 9.5 mi
  • Harborth Hill: 9.8 mi
  • Capote Knob: 10.9 mi
  • Rattlesnake Hill: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 13
  • Martin Luther Statue: 1.9 mi
  • Antique Road Grader: 2.4 mi
  • World's Largest Pecan: 4.2 mi
  • Steelmaker: 4.5 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 13.3 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Ghost towns: 10
Springs: 6
  • Denning Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Comal Springs: 15.0 mi
  • Suphur Spring: 21.0 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 22.1 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 22.4 mi
Attractions: 5
Gardens: 4
Cliffs: 3
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 21.3 mi
  • Red Bluff: 24.2 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mission HillNW292 m16.3 mi
Coal Kiln HillNNW281 m18.9 mi
Trunk HillNNW263 m18.7 mi
Kings HillS228 m8.7 mi
Nail HillNNW215 m15.2 mi
Mill Creek HillsNE214 m9.5 mi
Harborth HillN214 m9.8 mi
Capote KnobESE209 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:44
June solstice06:3320:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2317:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663707782858580716154
Precip in2.11.72.52.03.63.42.22.03.43.32.52.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin SAN Antonio, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403617438

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