Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery
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
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 13.9 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Coon Creek: 2.1 mi
- Spivey Crossing: 4.1 mi
- Lebanon United Methodist Church: 4.7 mi
- Bass Fishing in Texas: 6.4 mi
- Towash: 6.6 mi
- 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
- Whitney museum: 8.5 mi
- Clifton Classic Chassis Auto Museum & Golden Age Gallery of Art: 14.0 mi
- Edwin Olsen Railroad Museum: 14.0 mi
- Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot: 14.1 mi
- Bosque Museum: 14.7 mi
- 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
- Sosebees Bluff: 2.7 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 3.9 mi
- Bee Bluff: 9.3 mi
- White Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 19.6 mi
- (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
- Serenity Point: 10.2 mi
- Waco Traffic Circle: 24.5 mi
- On the Banks of the Bosque: 14.0 mi
- Willie Nelson: 17.7 mi
- Hill County Southbound Rest Area: 15.6 mi
- Hill County Northbound Rest Area: 15.7 mi
- Mcc beach: 19.4 mi
- Pullin Family Marina Beach: 23.6 mi
- Aquilla Wildlife Management Area: 11.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Mountain | W 259° | 330 m | 23.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | W 260° | 324 m | 22.4 mi |
| Kay Mountain | W 273° | 318 m | 20.9 mi |
| Golden Mountain | W 269° | 307 m | 19.6 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WNW 295° | 301 m | 16.6 mi |
| Brown Mountain | W 273° | 299 m | 18.2 mi |
| Round Mountain | W 263° | 298 m | 19.1 mi |
| Arrs Mountain | W 268° | 295 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:03 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:53 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whitney DAM, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395124068
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