Rocksprings Cemetery
Rocksprings Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 726 m. Cedar Knob stands 720 m to the east-northeast, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is The Rock Spring, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 42 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Edwards County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117645374, matched on coordinates and name (221 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1989
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
- 25.3 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
42 named places within 25 miles
- The Rock Spring: 0.1 mi
- Old Carson Store: 0.6 mi
- Gilmer Hotel: 0.6 mi
- Edwards County Courthouse: 0.6 mi
- Rocksprings Telephone Company: 0.7 mi
- Cedar Knob: 9.3 mi
- Schoolhouse Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Graveyard Mountain: 11.2 mi
- Seep Spring Mountain: 14.6 mi
- Perkins Mountain: 16.3 mi
- Rainbow Bluff: 7.6 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 15.6 mi
- Pecan Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Painted Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Fern Bluff: 16.2 mi
- Winans Spring: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rocksprings Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Knob | ENE 70° | 720 m | 9.3 mi |
| Housetop Mountain | SSE 147° | 707 m | 23.7 mi |
| Graveyard Mountain | ESE 112° | 706 m | 11.2 mi |
| Schoolhouse Mountain | ESE 104° | 683 m | 9.4 mi |
| Kelley Peak | S 170° | 680 m | 24.5 mi |
| Seep Spring Mountain | SE 141° | 674 m | 14.6 mi |
| Hog Pen Mountain | SE 139° | 657 m | 19.1 mi |
| Turkey Peak | SE 145° | 648 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:21 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:11 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 17:10 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 75 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rocksprings, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403570890
Take the scenic way to Rocksprings Cemetery.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.