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Lane Cemetery (HTC)

Lane Cemetery (HTC) from directly overhead

Lane Cemetery (HTC) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Coal Kiln Hill stands 281 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lockhart Vocational High School (Carver HS), a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.7 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Caldwell County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117499688, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2018
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

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Coordinates29.88208, -97.66266

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Lions Park: 0.4 mi
  • Lockhart City Park: 0.5 mi
  • Santos Arredondo Park: 0.7 mi
  • Nueces Street Park: 0.9 mi
  • Navarro Springs Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks: 23
  • Koeglar Hill: 9.4 mi
  • Round Mountain: 13.0 mi
  • Crouch Benchmark: 13.1 mi
  • Iron Mountains: 14.3 mi
  • Bastrop County High Point: 14.3 mi
Nature reserves: 23
Museums: 14
  • Caldwell County Museum: 0.4 mi
  • Southwest Museum of Clocks and Watches: 0.6 mi
  • Commemorative Air Force Exhibit: 12.0 mi
  • Luling Oil Museum: 13.9 mi
  • Central Texas Oil Patch Museum: 13.9 mi
Artworks: 10
  • Mayhem Wall: 11.2 mi
  • Minerva: 16.5 mi
  • John C. "Jack" Hays: 16.6 mi
  • Goddess of Justice: 16.7 mi
  • TXST: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 7
Gardens: 6
  • City of Kyle Community Garden: 13.3 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 19.0 mi
  • Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 24.8 mi
  • Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 24.8 mi
  • Peace Garden: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • San Marcos Springs: 16.0 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 21.2 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Stone picnic table: 21.4 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 19.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coal Kiln HillW 262°281 m21.9 mi
Carpenter HillsNW 317°269 m20.0 mi
Davis HillNNW 334°266 m24.1 mi
Trunk HillW 261°263 m21.2 mi
Woods HillNNW 331°237 m16.8 mi
Barton HillNW 314°233 m18.3 mi
Bastrop County High PointE 90°226 m14.3 mi
Crouch BenchmarkESE 106°224 m13.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:3120:0020:35
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2317:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525562697783858680716153
Precip in2.42.22.72.94.23.61.92.63.44.22.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luling, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971423640

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