Phillips Cemetery
Phillips Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 337 m. Circle Benchmark stands 579 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Charro Ranch Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.2 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Cemetery in Hays County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117683880, matched on coordinates and name (43 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1991
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sinkholes · 22 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 22 mi
- Sunset Deck · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Charro Ranch Park: 0.9 mi
- The Dripping Springs Sports & Recreation Park: 1.2 mi
- Founders Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- Headwaters Central: 3.1 mi
- Dripping Springs Ranch Park: 3.3 mi
- Cathedral of Junk: 19.1 mi
- Abundance: 20.2 mi
- Good Luck Statue: 20.2 mi
- Greetings from Austin mural: 20.5 mi
- Sculpture of Brazilian Carnaval Feather Costume: 20.6 mi
- First Baptist Church of Dripping Springs: 1.5 mi
- W. T. Chapman: 1.6 mi
- The Marshall-Chapman Home: 1.6 mi
- Dripping Springs Academy: 1.7 mi
- Home of Dr. Joseph M. Pound: 2.1 mi
- Wallace Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Gainor Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Peach Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Roundtree Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Lone Man Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Lower Barton Creek Management Unit: 10.6 mi
- Little Bear Creek Management Unit: 10.7 mi
- Upper Barton Creek Management Unit: 11.1 mi
- Onion Creek Management Unit: 11.2 mi
- Mary Gay Maxwell Management Unit: 11.4 mi
- Pound House Historical Farmstead: 2.1 mi
- Nature Center: 9.6 mi
- Kyle Railroad Depot and Heritage Center: 17.8 mi
- Eanes History Center: 18.1 mi
- Austin Nature & Science Center: 20.0 mi
- Demonstration Gardens: 9.5 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 9.5 mi
- Lakeway City Park Butterfly Garden: 16.1 mi
- Cherry Creek Community Garden: 17.0 mi
- Forest Trail Garden: 17.8 mi
- The Whisky Vault: 7.4 mi
- Hamilton Pool: 12.2 mi
- River Overlook: 13.4 mi
- Hill Country Overlook: 13.4 mi
- Frate Barker Path: 13.7 mi
- Kirby Spring: 1.6 mi
- Bell Spring: 7.9 mi
- Jacob's Well: 9.6 mi
- Blue Hole: 11.4 mi
- Jones Spring: 12.1 mi
- Hill of Life Falls: 16.8 mi
- Sculpture Falls: 17.0 mi
- Twin Falls: 17.3 mi
- Small Falls: 18.9 mi
- Upper McKinney Falls: 21.6 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 6.6 mi
- Seismic Wall: 17.9 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 21.1 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 22.0 mi
- Bird Bluff: 23.8 mi
- The Learning Tree: 14.1 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 17.5 mi
- Stone picnic table: 22.1 mi
- Goforth: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Phillips Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Benchmark | W 271° | 579 m | 23.6 mi |
| Monument Hill | W 281° | 549 m | 21.8 mi |
| Martin Mountain | W 266° | 546 m | 24.4 mi |
| Brushy Top | W 264° | 497 m | 18.9 mi |
| Buffalo Peak | NW 306° | 491 m | 23.9 mi |
| Shovel Mountain | NNW 333° | 472 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mount Sharp | WSW 238° | 463 m | 8.9 mi |
| Jack Mountain | SW 225° | 451 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:13 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:03 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:59 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dripping Springs 6 E, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403654618
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- Austin · 22 mi
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