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Old City Cemetery

Old City Cemetery from directly overhead

Old City Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 119 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Cemetery in Burleson County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117507573, matched on coordinates and name (9 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1971
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.52875, -96.69283

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Santa Fe Park: 0.5 mi
  • John E. Hejl Park at Davidson Creek: 0.7 mi
  • Somerville Wildlife Management Area: 14.0 mi
  • Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit: 14.3 mi
  • Pazdral Park: 15.5 mi
Peaks: 11
  • Mockingbird Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Taylor Mountain: 15.4 mi
  • Hart Mountain: 16.1 mi
  • Eland Rough: 17.2 mi
  • Green Mountain: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Artworks: 10
  • The Dime Box: 14.2 mi
  • George Bush Statue: 20.8 mi
  • Art 979 Art Gallery: 21.4 mi
  • Square One Art Gallery: 21.4 mi
  • Our Lady of Victory: 21.7 mi
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 20.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earth Art: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • 1st Methodist Park: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainNW196 m15.4 mi
Hart MountainNW194 m16.1 mi
Wilson HillNNW164 m18.9 mi
Eland RoughNNW150 m17.2 mi
Sugarloaf MountainN150 m20.3 mi
Long MountainN140 m20.1 mi
Shepherd MountainSSE129 m18.8 mi
Mockingbird HillSSW128 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:39
June solstice06:2619:5820:33
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2116:5417:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495259667481848478685851
Precip in3.22.93.23.34.73.91.92.83.44.33.63.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Somerville DAM, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395072467

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