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Pecan Wells Cemetery

Pecan Wells Cemetery from directly overhead

Pecan Wells Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 460 m. Spur Mountain stands 549 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Deadman Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 26 miles off. 101 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.

The story

Cemetery in Hamilton County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117601931, matched on coordinates and name (39 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1995
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.57495, -98.37613

101 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 35
  • Deadman Mountain: 2.0 mi
  • Huckabee Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Chaney Point: 6.1 mi
  • Lookout Mountain: 6.5 mi
  • Star Mountain: 7.2 mi
Parks: 6
  • Comanche & Indian Gap RR: 7.8 mi
  • Goldthwaite Municipal Park: 14.5 mi
  • Hamilton City Park: 17.4 mi
  • Shrunk Park: 17.6 mi
  • Hamilton Park: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spur MountainWNW549 m20.2 mi
Long Pompey MountainWNW537 m15.9 mi
Little Pompey MountainWNW530 m16.0 mi
Turkey Peak MountainWNW522 m22.9 mi
Huckabee HillW520 m5.3 mi
Tiger MountainW517 m13.3 mi
Taterhill MountainNW510 m14.4 mi
San Saba PeakSSW510 m18.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3020:0720:42
September equinox07:2219:0019:32
December solstice07:3016:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380838477675648
Precip in2.02.12.13.14.13.92.71.52.43.32.32.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Evant 1ssw, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403596422

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