Leakey Cemetery
Leakey Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 484 m. Guadalupe stands 740 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Catherine McLauren, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 124 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.
The story
cemetery in Real County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117642526, matched on coordinates and name (59 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1988
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 10 mi
- Ol' Baldy viewpoint · 10 mi
124 named places within 25 miles
- Meridian Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Ol' Baldy: 10.4 mi
- Gobbler Knob: 10.6 mi
- Mule Mountain: 12.2 mi
- Caprock Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Catherine McLauren: 0.1 mi
- Real County Courthouse: 0.2 mi
- Real County: 0.2 mi
- Real County: 0.2 mi
- John Leakey: 0.2 mi
- Foshee Trail: 10.2 mi
- Foshee Trail: 10.2 mi
- Circle Bluff: 11.1 mi
- Brown Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Seven Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Real County Historical Museum: 0.2 mi
- Real County Historical Museum: 9.8 mi
- Lone Star Motorcycle Museum: 12.2 mi
- Nueces Canyon Historical Museum: 15.6 mi
- Mission San Lorenzo: 15.6 mi
- Frio Canyon Park: 1.2 mi
- Garner State Park: 9.3 mi
- Fisher Family Campground: 14.6 mi
- Robert Bownds & Henry Burns Memorial Park: 15.5 mi
- Camp Wood City Park: 15.5 mi
- Trough Springs: 7.4 mi
- Swimming Hole: 11.3 mi
- Duncan Spring: 18.1 mi
- Walnut Springs: 18.6 mi
- Winans Spring: 23.2 mi
- Crystal Cave: 9.8 mi
- White Rock Cave: 10.0 mi
- Area C: 12.6 mi
- Lost Maples State Natural Area: 13.0 mi
- Charles Lindbergh In Camp Wood, 1924: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Leakey Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe | NE 38° | 740 m | 16.9 mi |
| Meridian Mountain | E 83° | 707 m | 2.4 mi |
| Housetop Mountain | W 274° | 707 m | 13.5 mi |
| Graveyard Mountain | NW 316° | 706 m | 23.0 mi |
| Caprock Mountain | WSW 257° | 695 m | 12.4 mi |
| Kelley Peak | W 261° | 680 m | 22.5 mi |
| Seep Spring Mountain | WNW 299° | 674 m | 19.6 mi |
| Gobbler Knob | WSW 256° | 670 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 20:08 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:06 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 17:09 | 17:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 51 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 74 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Prade RCH, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453470387
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