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Sterling Cemetery

Sterling Cemetery from directly overhead

Sterling Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 98 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Paul United Methodist Church, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 1.2 miles off. 96 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

The story

Cemetery in Robertson County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117622712, matched on coordinates and name (44 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1973
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.98484, -96.70772

96 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 15
  • Virginia Field Park: 2.3 mi
  • Ruben Gomez East Side Park: 10.1 mi
  • Bob Jones Park: 10.2 mi
  • Franklin Ranch Community Park: 12.8 mi
  • Panther Field: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Peaks: 8
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 11.5 mi
  • Long Mountain: 11.6 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 15.4 mi
  • Red Hill: 15.7 mi
  • Eland Rough: 15.7 mi
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainSSW196 m24.5 mi
Hart MountainSSW194 m22.9 mi
Wilson HillSSW164 m15.4 mi
Sugarloaf MountainS150 m11.5 mi
Eland RoughSSW150 m15.7 mi
Red HillESE143 m15.7 mi
Long MountainS140 m11.6 mi
Bald HillNNW122 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:39
June solstice06:2519:5920:34
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2216:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687582848579705951
Precip in3.52.83.72.74.73.71.63.03.04.73.33.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453506215

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