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Tow Cemetery

Tow Cemetery from directly overhead

Tow Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 323 m. Pyramid Rock stands 531 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Morgan Springs, a spring 1.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.6 miles off.

The story

cemetery in Llano County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117544855, matched on coordinates and name (92 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2001
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.87941, -98.48080

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Barker Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Gray Mountain: 3.8 mi
  • Point Peak: 4.7 mi
  • Bunker Hill: 5.6 mi
  • Cowen Rocks: 6.0 mi
Historic sites
Parks: 47
  • Lower Colorado River Authority Park: 2.3 mi
  • Canyon of the Eagles: 2.6 mi
  • Burnet County Park: 6.2 mi
  • Llano County Park: 8.0 mi
  • Black Rock Park: 8.1 mi
Springs: 13
  • Morgan Springs: 1.3 mi
  • Morgan Springs: 1.3 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 4.4 mi
  • Post Oak Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Burnt Canyon Spring: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 12
Museums: 9
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 2
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Tow Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pyramid RockSSW 210°531 m19.9 mi
Dancer PeakSSW 207°525 m16.4 mi
Magill MountainW 276°516 m17.7 mi
Messanger MountainNNE 17°502 m20.2 mi
Blackjack HillNW 316°496 m19.2 mi
Babyhead MountainW 275°493 m11.1 mi
Indian HillsNW 306°492 m7.6 mi
Long MountainE 79°490 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3220:0620:41
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2917:0017:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259677582858578685750
Precip in1.51.72.42.13.93.31.81.62.33.02.11.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Llano, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452327254

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