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Pitman Cemetery

Pitman Cemetery from directly overhead

Pitman Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 106 m. Bastrop County High Point stands 226 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is James Carrel Bell, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 8.0 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Fayette County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117557102, matched on coordinates and name (217 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2017
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.82756, -97.08721

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 38
  • 7-Acre Park: 9.6 mi
  • McWhirter Park: 9.6 mi
  • Garbade Park: 9.7 mi
  • Flatonia Rail Park: 9.8 mi
  • Central Memorial Park: 9.8 mi
Peaks: 14
  • Obar Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Monument Hill: 12.7 mi
  • Royston Hill: 13.7 mi
  • Russell Hill: 13.8 mi
  • Indian Hill: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
  • CCC Water Fountain: 22.3 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Bastrop Community Garden: 24.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bastrop County High PointW 281°226 m20.5 mi
Crouch BenchmarkW 271°224 m21.9 mi
Flag HillWNW 286°221 m20.5 mi
Lotman HillNNW 335°201 m24.4 mi
Obar HillS 190°181 m11.1 mi
Royston HillNW 322°174 m13.7 mi
High PointWNW 303°174 m17.3 mi
Hellers HillNE 52°168 m22.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:40
June solstice06:2919:5820:33
September equinox07:1718:5519:26
December solstice07:2016:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515461687682848580706052
Precip in2.72.22.83.64.53.21.92.83.74.03.02.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithville, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403610635

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