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Robert Lee Cemetery

Robert Lee Cemetery from directly overhead

Robert Lee Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 563 m. Goat Mountain stands 796 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cary Allen Gates, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 97 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.

The story

Cemetery in Coke County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117606922, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1973
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.89774, -100.47516

97 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 41
  • Hayrick Mountain: 6.4 mi
  • Lone Mountain: 6.4 mi
  • Wildcat Mountain: 6.5 mi
  • Little Round Mountain: 7.4 mi
  • Millican Mountains: 7.5 mi
Parks: 8
  • Coke County Park: 0.3 mi
  • Fern Havins Park: 1.1 mi
  • Lake View Park: 3.3 mi
  • Paint Creek Park: 5.9 mi
  • Bronte Mini Park: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Welcome to Bronte: 10.7 mi
  • Bronte: 10.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Ranger Spring: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goat MountainWNW796 m18.8 mi
Jackson MountainNW788 m18.1 mi
Stepp MountainNW786 m17.5 mi
Meadow MountainNW778 m11.1 mi
Green MountainW778 m11.3 mi
Horse MountainNNW765 m10.4 mi
Durham PeakNNW763 m7.8 mi
Hylton MountainNE753 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:2219:54
June solstice06:3720:1620:52
September equinox07:3119:0819:40
December solstice07:3917:0517:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444956657480848375655345
Precip in1.11.11.31.72.62.61.52.62.72.11.20.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Robert LEE 4wsw, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12402928600

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