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Townsen Cemetery

Townsen Cemetery from directly overhead

Townsen Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 318 m. San Saba Peak stands 510 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Townsen's Mill, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 26 miles off.

The story

cemetery in Lampasas County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117682698, matched on coordinates and name (53 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2016
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.27605, -98.14708

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Round Mountain: 6.0 mi
  • Franklin Mountain: 6.0 mi
  • Onion Top: 6.1 mi
  • Rocky Point: 8.1 mi
  • Twin Mountains: 9.2 mi
Parks: 34
  • Turner Field Park: 14.1 mi
  • Indian Trails Nature Area: 14.3 mi
  • Cooper Springs Nature Park: 14.3 mi
  • Campbell Park/Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden: 14.4 mi
  • College Street Park: 14.7 mi
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 3
  • Gooch Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Adams Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Big Spring: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
  • World's Largest Spur: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Native Wildscape Garden (Bird, Bee, Butterfly & Bat Garden): 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Townsen Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Saba PeakWNW 283°510 m24.0 mi
Bread Tray MountainWNW 289°504 m18.0 mi
Messanger MountainWSW 240°502 m16.0 mi
Knight MountainSW 234°501 m14.6 mi
Payne MountainWNW 300°490 m12.5 mi
Twin Sister PeaksSW 232°485 m16.5 mi
Star MountainNNW 328°483 m17.5 mi
Waters MountainSW 222°480 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3020:0520:41
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2816:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380838477675648
Precip in2.02.12.13.14.13.92.71.52.43.32.32.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Evant 1ssw, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971427512

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