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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.

The story

Cemetery in Burnet County, Texas, United States.

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

What the record says

Built
1996
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.50068, -98.19797

Overlooks nearby

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
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
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: 5
  • Dead Man's Hole: 4.4 mi
  • Hamilton Pool: 11.7 mi
  • Hill Country Overlook: 12.8 mi
  • River Overlook: 12.9 mi
  • Texas paintball: 17.1 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

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Rockvale. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tabletop MountainWSW521 m21.6 mi
Howell MountainWSW504 m16.2 mi
Indian PeakWSW496 m22.2 mi
Rattlesnake MountainWSW491 m12.3 mi
Buffalo PeakSW491 m15.7 mi
Potato HillNNW484 m21.8 mi
Round MountainWSW480 m10.7 mi
Packsaddle MountainWNW478 m20.2 mi

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281317

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