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Nichols Cemetery

Nichols Cemetery from directly overhead

Nichols Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 516 m. Guadalupe stands 740 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Mary Ann Kent Byas Chambers Morriss, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 178 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.

The story

Cemetery in Kerr County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117653888, matched on coordinates and name (382 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1982
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.07256, -99.21533

178 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 42
  • Lions Park: 2.1 mi
  • Cypress Park: 2.2 mi
  • Lois Park: 2.6 mi
  • Granger MacDonald Park: 2.7 mi
  • Elm Creek Park: 2.8 mi
Peaks: 37
  • Tivy Mountain: 5.9 mi
  • Pikes Peak: 10.2 mi
  • Haddenbrock Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Twin Sisters: 12.1 mi
  • Edwards Peak: 12.7 mi
Springs: 13
  • Trough Spring: 9.5 mi
  • Muskhog Spring: 12.2 mi
  • White Oak Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Bee Caves Spring: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
Museums: 6
  • Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 4.8 mi
  • Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 4.9 mi
  • Pioneer Memorial Museum: 15.9 mi
  • Pioneer Museum: 24.7 mi
  • Admiral Nimitz Museum: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 6.5 mi
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • The Cross at Kerrville: 6.0 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 6.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GuadalupeWSW740 m24.7 mi
Red HillW679 m19.1 mi
Edwards PeakS666 m12.7 mi
RoundheadNNE653 m22.8 mi
Round MountainSSW648 m24.6 mi
Turkey KnobSE623 m24.6 mi
Round TopSSE611 m16.9 mi
Schlaudt HillsNE597 m23.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:3720:0720:42
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:3017:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465158647278818175665648
Precip in1.71.62.42.34.33.32.11.93.73.22.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kerrville 3 NNE, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438098866

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