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Siloah Cemetery

Siloah Cemetery from directly overhead

Siloah Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 166 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the north-northeast, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is McDade Baptist Church, a historic site 2.0 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 2.5 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Bastrop County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117558098, matched on coordinates and name (20 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2018
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.29938, -97.20674

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Goins Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
  • Thomas Memorial Park: 9.8 mi
  • Lake Bastrop North Shore Park: 10.2 mi
  • Veterans' Memorial Park: 10.3 mi
  • Morris Memorial Park: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Peaks: 10
  • Yegua Knobbs: 2.5 mi
  • Yegua Benchmark: 3.2 mi
  • Clay Hill: 9.1 mi
  • Lotman Hill: 10.9 mi
  • Buzzard Knobs: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Memorial Grove: 5.3 mi
  • Bastrop Community Garden: 14.6 mi
  • Taylor Liberty Garden: 23.1 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Ms. Pearl the Giant Squirrel Statue: 20.3 mi
  • Bill Picket: 22.2 mi
  • The Dime Box: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 1
  • CCC Water Fountain: 14.0 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yegua BenchmarkNNE 17°232 m3.2 mi
Yegua KnobbsNNE 20°225 m2.5 mi
Jaecks HillNW 304°214 m24.7 mi
Bald KnobW 276°205 m23.1 mi
Lotman HillSSW 196°201 m10.9 mi
Caldwell KnobWSW 237°177 m18.7 mi
Royston HillS 183°174 m21.7 mi
High PointSSW 198°174 m24.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:41
June solstice06:2819:5920:34
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2216:5717:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505460687582848579705952
Precip in3.02.13.22.74.93.02.02.33.04.03.13.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin 1 N, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395089086

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