Thurman Cemetery
Thurman Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 543 m. Housetop Mountain stands 707 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Ranch of the Thurmans of Kickapoo, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.
The story
cemetery in Edwards County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117658690, matched on coordinates and name (962 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1985
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
- 23.5 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
60 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Ranch of the Thurmans of Kickapoo: 0.0 mi
- Jess L. Hankins and King P-234: 14.1 mi
- Camp Fawcett: 21.4 mi
- First Baptist Church of Rocksprings: 21.6 mi
- The Pioneer Coalsons: 21.6 mi
- Black Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Indian Mountain: 10.4 mi
- Dutch Mountain: 11.6 mi
- Kelley Peak: 16.5 mi
- Powers Mountain: 17.7 mi
- Kickapoo Cavern State Park: 9.5 mi
- Bruce Park: 23.1 mi
- Camp Wood City Park: 23.5 mi
- Fern Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Painted Bluff: 13.0 mi
- Cow Cave Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Mission San Lorenzo: 23.2 mi
- Nueces Canyon Historical Museum: 23.5 mi
- Winans Spring: 14.9 mi
- Carta Valley: 17.1 mi
- Charles Lindbergh In Camp Wood, 1924: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thurman Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housetop Mountain | E 91° | 707 m | 24.6 mi |
| Kelley Peak | ESE 107° | 680 m | 16.5 mi |
| Seep Spring Mountain | ENE 69° | 674 m | 22.2 mi |
| Hog Pen Mountain | E 79° | 657 m | 24.5 mi |
| Turkey Peak | E 85° | 648 m | 23.9 mi |
| Black Mountain | SSE 156° | 634 m | 9.2 mi |
| Meridian Mountain | E 94° | 626 m | 23.0 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SE 142° | 622 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:22 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:42 | 20:11 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 17:11 | 17:47 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brackettville 22 N, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403589602
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