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Redwood Cemetery

Redwood Cemetery from directly overhead

Redwood Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. Startz Hill stands 428 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Redwood Arena, a park 0.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 8.6 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Cemetery in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117655980, matched on coordinates and name (24 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1996
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.80580, -97.90758

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Redwood Arena: 0.7 mi
  • Hidden Park: 2.0 mi
  • Cottonwood Creek Park: 2.2 mi
  • Kenneth M. Copeland Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
  • Paul Peña Park: 3.7 mi
Peaks: 31
  • Trunk Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Bading Hill: 6.9 mi
  • Rattlesnake Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Nail Hill: 7.9 mi
Museums: 25
Nature reserves: 14
Artworks: 13
Attractions: 8
Springs: 6
  • Weismuller Spring: 6.0 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 6.2 mi
  • Comal Springs: 15.2 mi
  • Blue Hole: 17.6 mi
  • Bear Springs: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 4
Cliffs: 3
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 6.8 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 16.9 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Startz HillW428 m23.1 mi
Lone Woman MountainNNW423 m22.1 mi
Lone Man MountainNNW416 m21.6 mi
Kuhn HillWNW405 m24.9 mi
Tower HillWNW404 m16.9 mi
Moon MountainNW374 m17.8 mi
Old BaldyNW360 m18.8 mi
Little Twin Sister PeaksNW360 m19.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3220:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2417:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687682858580706052
Precip in2.41.72.83.24.53.62.22.64.04.42.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Marcos, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403617427

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