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Moffat Cemetery

Moffat Cemetery from directly overhead

Moffat Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 201 m. Shell Mountains stands 361 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Leona Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Bell County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117563818, matched on coordinates and name (119 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2004
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.21642, -97.45806

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Leona Park: 0.6 mi
  • McGregor Park: 1.6 mi
  • Rogers Park: 4.0 mi
  • Ansay Park: 4.5 mi
  • Iron Bridge Park: 4.5 mi
Peaks: 46
  • Bland Mountain: 2.9 mi
  • Tweedle Mountain: 4.1 mi
  • Owl Creek Mountains: 6.1 mi
  • Sparta Mountain: 8.3 mi
  • Liberty Hill: 8.5 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Attractions: 5
  • CCC Rock Tower: 7.3 mi
  • Bird Blind: 7.3 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 7.7 mi
  • Historic Bell: 7.7 mi
  • Old Town Salado: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
Artworks: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shell MountainsWNW 287°361 m23.1 mi
Rattlesnake HillWSW 254°352 m24.8 mi
Manning MountainsWNW 282°349 m20.4 mi
Williamson MountainWNW 282°340 m22.8 mi
Bushy KnobWNW 284°337 m22.9 mi
McMillan MountainsWSW 244°334 m22.4 mi
Bald KnobWSW 236°332 m21.6 mi
Stampede MountanWNW 285°332 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:42
June solstice06:2720:0220:38
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2516:5517:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395126126

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