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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.

The story

Cemetery in Burnet County, Texas, United States.

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

What the record says

Built
1991
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.86073, -97.91176

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

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
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
Artworks: 14
Gardens: 13
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
Museums: 10
  • 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
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
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Prairie View Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Potato HillW484 m21.9 mi
Post MountainWSW462 m21.1 mi
Green MountainW456 m23.5 mi
Johhny Grave MountainW439 m24.1 mi
WildCat MountainSW429 m21.8 mi
North PeakSW425 m21.6 mi
Tater HillSSW422 m20.7 mi
Boultinghouse MountainSSW418 m23.0 mi

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281315

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