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Rutledge Cemetery

Rutledge Cemetery from directly overhead

Rutledge Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Flea Hill stands 280 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Gates Valley Community, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 17 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Cemetery in Atascosa County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117525655, matched on coordinates and name (38 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2020
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.06881, -98.57962

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Maxwell Park: 2.0 mi
  • Poteet Canyon Park: 2.3 mi
  • Lyons Park: 8.3 mi
  • River Park: 9.1 mi
  • Jourdanton Park: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 54
Museums: 25
Artworks: 11
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 12.9 mi
  • Dream Song Tower: 19.7 mi
  • Southside Selena Mural: 21.8 mi
  • Ghost Bike: 23.7 mi
  • Tito Memorial Mural: 23.8 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Black Hill: 15.6 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 17.1 mi
  • Curly Hill: 17.7 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 19.6 mi
  • Ghost Hill: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Attractions: 5
Nature reserves: 2
Springs: 1
  • Scenic Park Pond: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 24.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flea HillNW280 m24.6 mi
California HillWNW280 m25.0 mi
Rhins HillNW270 m23.9 mi
Black HillNW228 m15.6 mi
Ghost HillW222 m20.0 mi
Curly HillN205 m17.7 mi
Prickly Pear HillN201 m19.6 mi
Red Oak HillNNE195 m17.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3720:0220:37
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2517:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764707783858681726254
Precip in1.61.82.02.13.63.42.42.04.02.31.51.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Poteet, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971440941

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