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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. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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

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 MountainSSW 207°196 m24.5 mi
Hart MountainSSW 208°194 m22.9 mi
Wilson HillSSW 204°164 m15.4 mi
Sugarloaf MountainS 190°150 m11.5 mi
Eland RoughSSW 196°150 m15.7 mi
Red HillESE 114°143 m15.7 mi
Long MountainS 187°140 m11.6 mi
Bald HillNNW 344°122 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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