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Lajitas Cemetery

Lajitas Cemetery from directly overhead

Lajitas Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 716 m. Paisano Peak stands 1,660 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lajitas Mesa, a peak 2.1 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail runs past it.

About

The story

cemetery in Brewster County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117640757, matched on coordinates and name (35 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.26208, -103.77486
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Lajitas Mesa: 2.1 mi
  • Contrabando Mountain: 3.5 mi
  • Amarilla Mountain: 4.0 mi
  • Tres Cuevas Mountain: 5.1 mi
  • California Hill: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 19
Springs: 9
  • Seep Spring: 14.1 mi
  • Panther Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Joe Black Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Rancherias Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Indian Head Spring: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Fresno Cascades: 9.0 mi
  • Madrid Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Mexicano Falls: 12.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • West Entrance Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Lajitas Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Paisano PeakNE 55°1,660 m23.2 mi
Oso MountainNW 312°1,546 m19.5 mi
Fresno PeakNNW 342°1,544 m12.0 mi
La Mota MountainNW 326°1,529 m22.2 mi
Hen Egg MountainNE 37°1,519 m18.4 mi
Panther MountainNW 311°1,501 m16.7 mi
Agua Adentro MountainNW 312°1,501 m20.7 mi
Alazan HillsNNW 335°1,475 m20.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:0019:3620:07
June solstice06:5720:2320:58
September equinox07:4419:2219:53
December solstice07:4617:2618:02

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515664728188878681726051
Precip in0.40.20.30.30.91.31.91.21.30.90.40.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lajitas, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395279206

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