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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.

About

The story

cemetery in Atascosa County, Texas, United States

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

The record

What the record says

Built
2020
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.06881, -98.57962
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
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
Museums: 26
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
Rest areas: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Springs: 1
  • Scenic Park Pond: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 24.3 mi
On the horizon

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 HillNW 311°280 m24.6 mi
California HillWNW 302°280 m25.0 mi
Rhins HillNW 315°270 m23.9 mi
Black HillNW 325°228 m15.6 mi
Ghost HillW 271°222 m20.0 mi
Curly HillN 8°205 m17.7 mi
Prickly Pear HillN 6°201 m19.6 mi
Red Oak HillNNE 11°195 m17.1 mi
Conditions

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971440941

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