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St. John's Cemetery

St. John's Cemetery from directly overhead

St. John's Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 262 m. Negrohead stands 405 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildflower Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 14 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2006
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.58797, -97.65913

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Wildflower Park: 0.3 mi
  • Meyer Park: 0.5 mi
  • Teravista Lake Park: 0.5 mi
  • Explorer Park: 0.9 mi
  • Rabbit Hill Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Gardens: 52
Museums: 41
  • The Williamson Museum: 3.6 mi
  • Palm House Museum: 5.5 mi
  • Bohls House: 10.6 mi
  • Museum of Ice Cream: 13.4 mi
  • Museum of Illusions: 13.8 mi
Peaks: 36
  • Rabbit Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Queen Hill: 8.8 mi
  • Jaecks Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Martin Hill: 9.3 mi
Nature reserves: 33
Attractions: 14
  • Inner Space Cavern: 2.2 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 12.9 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 13.3 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 15.6 mi
  • Texas paintball: 16.0 mi
Springs: 9
  • Shady Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Queen's Bath: 14.2 mi
  • Apple Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Seiders Spring: 20.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Hidden Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Link Falls: 16.1 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 16.8 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 17.1 mi
  • Small Falls: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
NegroheadW 265°405 m23.7 mi
Travis PeakW 260°382 m22.4 mi
Pilot KnobNW 310°368 m18.6 mi
Chalk KnobW 270°367 m24.5 mi
Round MountainW 269°366 m18.9 mi
Big Bear HillW 271°366 m19.3 mi
Bald KnobNW 318°355 m20.0 mi
Barnett KnobNW 314°351 m17.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:43
June solstice06:2920:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2516:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259667481848478695850
Precip in2.52.23.13.04.24.02.22.64.03.92.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown Lake, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454132150

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