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Smith Cemetery

Smith Cemetery from directly overhead

Smith Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 296 m. Long Mountain stands 490 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Watson Cemetery, a historic site 3.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 25 miles off.

The story

cemetery in Burnet County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117699459, matched on coordinates and name (36 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1992
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.96233, -97.97343

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bachelor Peak: 7.7 mi
  • Taylor Mountain: 8.3 mi
  • Ivy Mountain: 8.4 mi
  • Sevenmile Mountain: 9.8 mi
  • Manere Mountain: 10.1 mi
Parks
  • Sylvia Tucker Memorial Park: 8.2 mi
  • South Park: 10.2 mi
  • Ogletree Gap Preserve: 10.3 mi
  • Heritage Park: 10.4 mi
  • High Chapparal Park: 10.8 mi
Museums: 10
Springs: 9
  • Adams Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Gooch Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 18.3 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 18.4 mi
Gardens: 7
Cliffs: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 1
  • World's Largest Spur: 13.8 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Smith Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long MountainW 259°490 m22.1 mi
Potato HillWSW 239°484 m20.9 mi
Lookout MountainW 265°484 m22.8 mi
Carter MountainsWNW 302°471 m20.8 mi
Post MountainSW 228°462 m21.7 mi
Wolf HillW 273°460 m22.6 mi
Cedar Top PeakWNW 301°457 m19.7 mi
Green MountainWSW 251°456 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3020:0420:39
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2716:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657381848478675748
Precip in2.22.23.02.54.63.51.92.32.43.02.22.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lampasas, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281322

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