Sweetwater Cemetery
Sweetwater Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 683 m. Bench Mountain stands 794 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Booker T. Washington Park, a park 0.4 miles away. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
The story
cemetery in Nolan County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117446595, matched on coordinates and name (19 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
79 named places within 25 miles
- Trammell House: 1.0 mi
- Texas & Pacific Railway: 1.2 mi
- W.A.S.P. (Women's Airforce Service Pilots) Training Base: Avenger Field: 1.2 mi
- S.D. Myres: 1.3 mi
- Nolan County: 1.3 mi
- Booker T. Washington Park: 0.4 mi
- Jones Park: 0.5 mi
- Fraley Park: 0.9 mi
- Rolling Plains Girls Softball Park: 2.0 mi
- Newman Park: 2.0 mi
- Cottonwood Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 7.6 mi
- Beacon Hill: 7.8 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Round Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Blue Gainey Point: 9.8 mi
- Merry Point: 11.4 mi
- Birdsnest Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Indian Hand Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Eagle Point: 18.2 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 1.6 mi
- National Wasp WWII Museum: 2.5 mi
- Area Historical Museum: 23.7 mi
- Nolan County Eastbound Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- Nolan County Westbound Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Bitter Creek: 10.2 mi
- North Roby: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sweetwater Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench Mountain | SW 218° | 794 m | 13.7 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | SSE 150° | 775 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 120° | 757 m | 22.9 mi |
| Lone Wolf Mountain | W 273° | 752 m | 19.0 mi |
| Cottonwood Mountain | SE 131° | 740 m | 7.2 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | SSE 150° | 730 m | 7.6 mi |
| Black Point | ESE 114° | 725 m | 16.0 mi |
| Beacon Hill | E 91° | 710 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:21 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:17 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 17:04 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roscoe, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453452141
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