Oakwood Cemetery
Oakwood Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 332 m. Indian Mountain stands 434 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Jack County Courthouse Cornerstone, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 112 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Jack County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117670865, matched on coordinates and name (167 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Buzzards Roost Lookout · 29 mi
- Horned Frog Lookout · 30 mi
- Limestone Lookout · 30 mi
- Parker Lookout · 30 mi
112 named places within 25 miles
- Old Jack County Courthouse Cornerstone: 0.4 mi
- First Baptist Church of Jacksboro: 0.4 mi
- Jack County: 0.5 mi
- Old Hess Building: 0.5 mi
- First National Bank: 0.5 mi
- College Hill: 1.1 mi
- Round Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Tater Hill: 7.5 mi
- Indian Hills: 10.4 mi
- Tettertiller Hill: 10.7 mi
- Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site and Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway: 1.2 mi
- Cabin Park: 13.8 mi
- Runaway Bay Public Park: 15.7 mi
- Sid Richardson Scout Ranch: 15.8 mi
- Wise County Park: 18.3 mi
- Jermyn: 13.6 mi
- Shannon: 18.1 mi
- Advance, Texas: 23.7 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 14.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oakwood Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mountain | SW 230° | 434 m | 21.0 mi |
| Ross Mountain | SW 230° | 431 m | 18.3 mi |
| Deck Mountain | SW 223° | 423 m | 16.7 mi |
| Pitts Mountain | SW 227° | 420 m | 17.6 mi |
| Flag Mountain | SW 235° | 417 m | 23.1 mi |
| Slipdown Mountain | SE 144° | 415 m | 24.1 mi |
| Cement Mountain | WSW 246° | 410 m | 19.0 mi |
| Tettertiller Hill | S 184° | 397 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:09 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:52 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jacksboro, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438038266
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