Round Mound Cemetery
Round Mound Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 519 m. Buzzard Mountain stands 721 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson Park, a park 3.3 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 3.1 miles off. 153 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Jones County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117595131, matched on coordinates and name (94 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2009
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.1 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
153 named places within 25 miles
- Fort Phantom Hill: 5.2 mi
- Site of Old Headquarters of the Hashknife Ranch: 7.6 mi
- Abilene Christian University: 7.8 mi
- Alumni Circle: 7.9 mi
- Hardin-Simmons University Campus Triangle: 7.9 mi
- Johnson Park: 3.3 mi
- Sea Bee Park: 3.9 mi
- North Park: 7.0 mi
- Allen Ridge Boardwalk Plaza Park: 7.1 mi
- Galaxy Park: 7.4 mi
- Jacob's Dream: 7.6 mi
- Marcel and Wilfred: 9.1 mi
- The Three Bears: 9.1 mi
- Charlotte & Wilbur: 9.1 mi
- Stuart Little: 9.1 mi
- Women for Abilene Christian University Museum: 7.9 mi
- Big Country Squadron Commemorative Air Force: 8.5 mi
- Frontier Texas!: 9.3 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 9.5 mi
- Discovery Center: 10.2 mi
- Flattop: 9.1 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 21.3 mi
- Buzzard Mountain: 22.8 mi
- East Peak: 23.3 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 23.7 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 5.2 mi
- Petrified Tree: 7.9 mi
- Callahan County Eastbound Rest Area: 10.8 mi
- Callahan County Westbound Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- Audra: 22.2 mi
- Belle Plain: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Round Mound Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Mountain | SW 231° | 721 m | 22.8 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | SW 225° | 715 m | 23.7 mi |
| East Peak | SW 234° | 699 m | 23.3 mi |
| Cat Heads | SW 229° | 686 m | 23.9 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | SSE 164° | 670 m | 21.3 mi |
| Castle Peak | SW 235° | 662 m | 24.5 mi |
| Flattop | ESE 117° | 618 m | 9.1 mi |
| Greer Mountains | E 82° | 456 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:00 | 17:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene 6ese, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438054032
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