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Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery

Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery from directly overhead

Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 164 m. Gary Mountain stands 330 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Coon Creek, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 2.9 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Bosque County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117650262, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.82985, -97.34311

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lake Whitney State Park: 6.4 mi
  • McCown Valley Park: 8.7 mi
  • Cedar Creek Park: 11.2 mi
  • Old Fort Park: 12.4 mi
  • Boy Scout Park: 13.3 mi
Museums: 18
Peaks: 17
  • Powelldale Mountains: 16.5 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 16.6 mi
  • Little Bee Mountain: 17.7 mi
  • Brown Mountain: 18.2 mi
  • Big Bee Mountain: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 9
Gardens: 7
  • (27) Herb Garden: 15.8 mi
  • Bonnie's Greenhouse: 23.4 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 23.5 mi
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens: 23.5 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Serenity Point: 10.2 mi
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Mcc beach: 19.4 mi
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 23.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gary MountainW 259°330 m23.9 mi
Rattlesnake MountainW 260°324 m22.4 mi
Kay MountainW 273°318 m20.9 mi
Golden MountainW 269°307 m19.6 mi
Pilot KnobWNW 295°301 m16.6 mi
Brown MountainW 273°299 m18.2 mi
Round MountainW 263°298 m19.1 mi
Arrs MountainW 268°295 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2520:0320:39
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:2616:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464957657380848478675648
Precip in2.52.43.53.64.63.91.72.03.84.42.62.7

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395124068

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