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Old Red Rock Cemetery

Old Red Rock Cemetery from directly overhead

Old Red Rock Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 133 m. Woods Hill stands 237 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is New Red Rock Cemetery, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Bastrop County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117575500, matched on coordinates and name (32 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1996
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.96570, -97.47058

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Hilbig Park: 3.2 mi
  • Rockne Community Recreation: 4.6 mi
  • Bastrop County Cedar Creek Park: 8.2 mi
  • Bastrop County Cedar Creek Park: 8.2 mi
  • Hunters Crossing Park: 11.8 mi
Peaks: 15
  • Flag Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Bastrop County High Point: 6.3 mi
  • High Point: 8.4 mi
  • Crouch Benchmark: 9.4 mi
  • Caldwell Knob: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Museums: 9
Artworks: 9
  • Ms. Pearl the Giant Squirrel Statue: 14.1 mi
  • Fork in the Road: 19.3 mi
  • The Giant Rooster: 23.6 mi
  • Reach for Your Dreams: 23.6 mi
  • Mayhem Wall: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Gardens: 4
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
  • CCC Water Fountain: 15.1 mi
  • Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 21.5 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Stone picnic table: 21.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Woods HillWNW 295°237 m21.6 mi
Bastrop County High PointSSE 154°226 m6.3 mi
Crouch BenchmarkS 173°224 m9.4 mi
Flag HillSE 140°221 m5.0 mi
Pilot KnobNW 313°217 m19.5 mi
Round MountainS 188°214 m14.9 mi
Koeglar HillWSW 258°208 m21.2 mi
Lotman HillNE 45°201 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:3020:0020:35
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2216:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505460677581848579695951
Precip in2.62.13.22.74.73.02.42.63.25.13.22.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedar Creek 5 S, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395089097

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