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The Century-Old Wimberley Cemetery

The Century-Old Wimberley Cemetery from directly overhead

The Century-Old Wimberley Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. Twin Sisters stands 537 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is John R. Dobie House, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Hays County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117577559, matched on coordinates and name (143 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1979
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.99800, -98.09093

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Cypress Creek Nature Preserve: 0.2 mi
  • Blue Hole Regional Park: 0.2 mi
  • Martha Knies Community Park: 0.3 mi
  • Oak Park & Welcome Center: 0.4 mi
  • Patsy Glenn Refuge: 0.5 mi
Peaks: 40
  • Eagle Mountain: 0.6 mi
  • Joe Wimberley Mountain: 0.8 mi
  • Old Baldy: 1.7 mi
  • Little Twin Sister Peaks: 2.3 mi
  • Moon Mountain: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves: 32
Museums: 18
Attractions: 11
Artworks: 11
Springs: 10
  • Blue Hole: 0.4 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 3.3 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 11.9 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 12.0 mi
  • Kirby Spring: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 8
Gardens: 5
Waterfalls: 3
  • Twin Falls: 24.0 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 24.2 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin SistersW 267°537 m21.3 mi
Brushy TopWNW 298°497 m21.0 mi
Mount SharpNW 314°463 m10.1 mi
Jack MountainNW 326°451 m8.4 mi
Big Head MountainW 265°450 m13.9 mi
Roundtree MountainNNW 329°449 m11.2 mi
Shingle HillsN 1°433 m20.9 mi
Peach MountainNNW 337°429 m9.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3320:0220:37
September equinox07:2118:5919:30
December solstice07:2517:0117:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687581848479706052
Precip in2.42.02.82.94.54.12.72.43.94.92.92.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canyon DAM, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403589888

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