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Smithwick Cemetery

Smithwick Cemetery from directly overhead

Smithwick Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 269 m. Howell Mountain stands 504 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Henry Thomas Lodge, A.F. & A.M., a historic site 2.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.

About

The story

cemetery in Burnet County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117622435, matched on coordinates and name (70 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1997
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.56398, -98.14221

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Shaffer Bend Recreation Area: 2.8 mi
  • Camp Creek Park: 3.0 mi
  • Hidden Falls Adventure Park: 3.0 mi
  • Turkey Bend Recreation Area: 4.8 mi
  • Grelle Recreation Area: 5.8 mi
Peaks
  • Boultinghouse Mountain: 3.3 mi
  • WildCat Mountain: 3.8 mi
  • Tater Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 4.1 mi
  • North Peak: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves: 20
Artworks: 13
  • Wings: 19.0 mi
  • Dancin': 19.0 mi
  • Balancing Apple: 19.0 mi
  • Sentinel: 19.0 mi
  • Ripples from a Spring: 19.0 mi
Springs: 10
  • Flatrock Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Apple Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Fourmile Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Williams Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Queen's Bath: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 6
  • Dead Man's Hole: 7.7 mi
  • Texas paintball: 14.4 mi
  • Observation Tower: 15.0 mi
  • Hamilton Pool: 15.3 mi
  • Hill Country Overlook: 17.8 mi
Museums: 6
  • The Falls Museum: 8.7 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 13.3 mi
  • Interpretive Center: 13.8 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 14.3 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Small Falls: 21.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Smithwick Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Howell MountainWSW 245°504 m20.8 mi
Rattlesnake MountainWSW 242°491 m17.1 mi
Buffalo PeakSW 230°491 m21.0 mi
Potato HillNNW 335°484 m18.7 mi
Round MountainWSW 241°480 m15.5 mi
Packsaddle MountainW 280°478 m22.1 mi
Shovel MountainSW 217°472 m10.6 mi
Post MountainNNW 335°462 m14.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3120:0420:39
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2617:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505360677481838478695951
Precip in1.92.12.72.94.02.82.02.93.23.52.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 33 NW, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281331

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