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Maxey Cemetery

Maxey Cemetery from directly overhead

Maxey Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 231 m. Howell Mountain stands 504 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Heather Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.9 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.43494, -98.04667

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Heather Park: 1.5 mi
  • Briarcliff Park: 2.0 mi
  • Highland Lake: 2.6 mi
  • Bar K Park: 3.8 mi
  • Muleshoe Bend Recreational Area: 4.7 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Protected Promise: 14.1 mi
  • Wings: 14.6 mi
  • Dancin': 14.6 mi
  • Balancing Apple: 14.6 mi
  • Sentinel: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 50
Museums: 43
Attractions: 21
  • Hamilton Pool: 8.0 mi
  • Texas paintball: 9.4 mi
  • Hill Country Overlook: 13.7 mi
  • River Overlook: 13.8 mi
  • Dead Man's Hole: 14.5 mi
Springs: 10
  • Bell Spring: 11.7 mi
  • Apple Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Queen's Bath: 12.0 mi
  • Jones Spring: 14.6 mi
  • Flatrock Spring: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Small Falls: 12.0 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 16.2 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 16.3 mi
  • Link Falls: 16.3 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 18.9 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.9 miles of Maxey Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Howell MountainW 270°504 m24.6 mi
Rattlesnake MountainW 273°491 m20.8 mi
Buffalo PeakWSW 259°491 m22.3 mi
Round MountainW 274°480 m19.2 mi
Shovel MountainW 272°472 m12.0 mi
Jack MountainSSW 197°451 m24.4 mi
Roundtree MountainSSW 202°449 m22.2 mi
Shingle HillsSSW 194°433 m9.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3120:0320:38
September equinox07:2118:5919:30
December solstice07:2617:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505360677481838478695951
Precip in1.92.12.72.94.02.82.02.93.23.52.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 33 NW, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821292

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