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Prairie View Cemetery

Prairie View Cemetery from directly overhead

Prairie View Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 350 m. Potato Hill stands 484 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Briggs State Bank, a historic site 2.0 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 23 miles off.

About

The story

cemetery in Burnet County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117621744, matched on coordinates and name (20 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1991
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.86073, -97.91176

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Hickman Knob: 4.1 mi
  • Bald Knob: 4.3 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 6.9 mi
  • Barnett Knob: 7.3 mi
  • Tucker Knob: 8.0 mi
Parks
  • Florence City Park: 7.2 mi
  • Florence Community Park: 7.3 mi
  • Villa Torre Park: 11.4 mi
  • Johnnie Mae Wheeler Park: 11.8 mi
  • Highland Village Park: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 14
Gardens: 13
Museums: 12
  • Interpretive Center: 15.5 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 20.0 mi
  • National Mounted Warrior Museum: 20.2 mi
  • Showcase Room: 20.2 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 20.6 mi
Springs: 10
  • Brushy Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 14.1 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 14.2 mi
  • Adams Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Gooch Spring: 20.5 mi
Attractions: 4
  • World's Largest Spur: 20.7 mi
  • Inner Space Cavern: 21.9 mi
  • Old Town Salado: 23.2 mi
  • Texas paintball: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Prairie View Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Potato HillW 261°484 m21.9 mi
Post MountainWSW 249°462 m21.1 mi
Green MountainW 271°456 m23.5 mi
Johhny Grave MountainW 266°439 m24.1 mi
WildCat MountainSW 220°429 m21.8 mi
North PeakSW 222°425 m21.6 mi
Tater HillSSW 212°422 m20.7 mi
Boultinghouse MountainSSW 207°418 m23.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:44
June solstice06:3020:0320:39
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2616:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259667481848478695850
Precip in2.52.23.13.04.24.02.22.64.03.92.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown Lake, 17 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281315

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