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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
  • Heritage Village: 0.8 mi
  • Central Park: 0.8 mi
  • Memorial Rose Garden: 1.0 mi
Museums: 23
Artworks: 14
  • 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
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
Nature reserves: 11
Ghost towns: 10
Cliffs: 7
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 21.3 mi
  • Red Bluff: 24.2 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 24.5 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 24.5 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 24.7 mi
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

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 HillNW 308°292 m16.3 mi
Coal Kiln HillNNW 347°281 m18.9 mi
Trunk HillNNW 349°263 m18.7 mi
Kings HillS 172°228 m8.7 mi
Nail HillNNW 341°215 m15.2 mi
Mill Creek HillsNE 34°214 m9.5 mi
Harborth HillN 350°214 m9.8 mi
Capote KnobESE 119°209 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 5080 °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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