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Merrilltown Cemetery

Merrilltown Cemetery from directly overhead

Merrilltown Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 255 m. Boultinghouse Mountain stands 418 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Martin Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.1 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Travis County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117640146, matched on coordinates and name (6 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2000
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.45393, -97.69509

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Two lion statues: 5.8 mi
  • Giraffe statue: 5.8 mi
  • Kalahari Resort sign: 5.8 mi
  • Herd of elephant statues: 5.9 mi
  • Termite mound sculpture: 5.9 mi
Gardens: 56
Nature reserves: 54
Peaks: 42
Museums: 41
  • Palm House Museum: 4.0 mi
  • Museum of Ice Cream: 4.0 mi
  • Museum of Illusions: 4.4 mi
  • Bohls House: 5.3 mi
  • Elisabet Ney Museum: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 16
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 3.7 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 3.8 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 6.1 mi
  • Armor and Artillery Row: 10.5 mi
  • Inner Space Cavern: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hidden Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Link Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Small Falls: 11.8 mi
Springs: 6
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 17.9 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 18.4 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boultinghouse MountainWNW 288°418 m24.5 mi
NegroheadWNW 288°405 m22.6 mi
Bald MountainWNW 285°383 m23.6 mi
Travis PeakWNW 286°382 m20.7 mi
Pilot KnobNNW 330°368 m24.5 mi
Chalk KnobWNW 292°367 m24.2 mi
Round MountainWNW 298°366 m18.9 mi
Big Bear HillWNW 299°366 m19.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677481848478695850
Precip in2.62.03.02.34.14.42.82.33.44.62.82.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Great Hills, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821289

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