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Pond Springs Cemetery

Pond Springs Cemetery from directly overhead

Pond Springs Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 277 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Forest North Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Williamson County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117690862, matched on coordinates and name (29 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1988
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.46817, -97.78806

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Forest North Park: 0.3 mi
  • Old Stage Park: 0.5 mi
  • Amber Oaks Park: 1.1 mi
  • Springwoods Park: 1.3 mi
  • Millrun Park: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Protected Promise: 3.3 mi
  • Kenopsia: 4.6 mi
  • Family: 4.6 mi
  • Spirit Totem: 4.6 mi
  • Freshwater Cowgirl: 4.6 mi
Gardens: 56
Nature reserves: 54
Peaks: 48
Museums: 39
Attractions: 18
  • Client Innovation Center: 6.3 mi
  • Texas paintball: 7.7 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 7.8 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 7.9 mi
  • Armor and Artillery Row: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hidden Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Link Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Small Falls: 8.5 mi
Springs: 7
  • Queen's Bath: 3.6 mi
  • Shady Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Apple Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Seiders Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Deep Eddy Pool: 13.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 17.8 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 17.9 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 19.8 mi
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsWSW 237°433 m21.2 mi
WildCat MountainWNW 296°429 m23.9 mi
North PeakWNW 297°425 m24.5 mi
Tater HillWNW 298°422 m20.8 mi
Boultinghouse MountainWNW 290°418 m19.0 mi
NegroheadWNW 291°405 m17.1 mi
Buzzard RoostNW 305°391 m22.8 mi
Bald MountainWNW 287°383 m18.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2516:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677481848478695850
Precip in2.62.03.02.34.14.42.82.33.44.62.82.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Great Hills, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454132182

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