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Rockvale

Rockvale from directly overhead

Rockvale is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. Tabletop Mountain stands 521 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Spicewood Trails Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.4 miles off.

About

The story

cemetery in Burnet County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117549125, matched on coordinates and name (153 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1996
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.50068, -98.19797

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Spicewood Trails Park: 0.4 mi
  • Shaffer Bend Recreation Area: 3.0 mi
  • Krause Springs: 3.4 mi
  • Grelle Recreation Area: 3.9 mi
  • Camp Creek Park: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Cedar Mountain: 3.5 mi
  • Shovel Mountain: 5.1 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 7.8 mi
  • Boultinghouse Mountain: 7.9 mi
  • Granite Mountain: 8.6 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Artworks: 13
  • Wings: 22.2 mi
  • Dancin': 22.2 mi
  • Balancing Apple: 22.3 mi
  • Sentinel: 22.3 mi
  • Ripples from a Spring: 22.3 mi
Museums: 10
  • The Falls Museum: 7.7 mi
  • CCC Museum: 15.6 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 16.6 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 17.8 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 17.9 mi
Springs: 8
  • Flatrock Spring: 5.2 mi
  • Jones Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Bell Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Williams Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Apple Spring: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 6
  • Dead Man's Hole: 4.4 mi
  • Hamilton Pool: 11.7 mi
  • Hill Country Overlook: 12.8 mi
  • River Overlook: 12.9 mi
  • Observation Tower: 15.7 mi
Gardens: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Small Falls: 22.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Rockvale. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tabletop MountainWSW 252°521 m21.6 mi
Tater HillWSW 255°512 m20.4 mi
Howell MountainWSW 254°504 m16.2 mi
Indian PeakWSW 258°496 m22.2 mi
Rattlesnake MountainWSW 253°491 m12.3 mi
Buffalo PeakSW 235°491 m15.7 mi
Potato HillNNW 348°484 m21.8 mi
Round MountainWSW 252°480 m10.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:45
June solstice06:3220:0420:39
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2717:0017:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505360677481838478695951
Precip in1.92.12.72.94.02.82.02.93.23.52.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 33 NW, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281317

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