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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.

About

The story

cemetery in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States

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

The record

What the record says

Built
1996
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates29.80580, -97.90758

Overlooks nearby

Around it

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
Historic sites
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: 26
Artworks: 14
Nature reserves: 14
Attractions: 8
Cliffs: 7
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 6.8 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 16.9 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 17.0 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 17.5 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 17.5 mi
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
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

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 HillW 273°428 m23.1 mi
Lone Woman MountainNNW 327°423 m22.1 mi
Lone Man MountainNNW 330°416 m21.6 mi
Kuhn HillWNW 298°405 m24.9 mi
Tower HillWNW 303°404 m16.9 mi
Moon MountainNW 305°374 m17.8 mi
Old BaldyNW 319°360 m18.8 mi
Little Twin Sister PeaksNW 318°360 m19.3 mi
Conditions

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403617427

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