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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: 58
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
Cliffs: 12
Springs: 11
  • Morgan Springs: 1.3 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 4.4 mi
  • Post Oak Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Burnt Canyon Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Persimmon Spring: 10.0 mi
Museums: 8
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 1
Attractions: 1
  • World's Largest Spur: 21.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Tow Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pyramid RockSSW531 m19.9 mi
Dancer PeakSSW525 m16.4 mi
Magill MountainW516 m17.7 mi
Messanger MountainNNE502 m20.2 mi
Knight MountainNNE501 m20.4 mi
Blackjack HillNW496 m19.2 mi
Babyhead MountainW493 m11.1 mi
Indian HillsNW492 m7.6 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 50–80 °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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