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Lancaster Cemetery

Lancaster Cemetery from directly overhead

Lancaster Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Post Oak Mountain stands 307 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Prewitt Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 8.2 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Bell County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117595689, matched on coordinates and name (28 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1987
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.09896, -97.30320

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Prewitt Park: 1.1 mi
  • Wilson Park: 1.3 mi
  • Draughon Park: 1.6 mi
  • Jackson Park: 2.0 mi
  • Miller Park: 2.1 mi
Peaks: 19
  • Tweedle Mountain: 12.5 mi
  • Bland Mountain: 14.4 mi
  • Sparta Mountain: 15.9 mi
  • Liberty Hill: 16.9 mi
  • Owl Creek Mountains: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Attractions: 5
  • Old Town Salado: 17.1 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 18.2 mi
  • Bird Blind: 18.3 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 18.5 mi
  • Historic Bell: 18.5 mi
Gardens: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Post Oak MountainW 281°307 m24.2 mi
Smith MountainWNW 289°301 m23.7 mi
Castle MountainW 278°301 m24.6 mi
Reed MountainWNW 287°295 m23.9 mi
Paisano PeakWSW 247°292 m24.9 mi
Trapnell PointWNW 284°291 m22.6 mi
Sugar Loaf MountainWNW 285°283 m24.5 mi
King MountainNW 309°283 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2720:0120:37
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2416:5517:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485258667480848478685850
Precip in2.62.33.33.14.83.41.82.53.74.02.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971432008

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