Turtle Creek School and Cemetery
Turtle Creek School and Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 550 m. Guadalupe stands 740 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Kerrville-Schreiner Park Hillside, a park 5.9 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.7 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Kerr County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117596887, matched on coordinates and name (100 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1980
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.7 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Gus F. Schreiner Home: 6.1 mi
- Glen Rest Cemetery: 6.4 mi
- Gatlin Site: 6.4 mi
- Garrett Insurance Agency: 6.5 mi
- Kerrville First United Methodist Church: 6.5 mi
- Edwards Peak: 6.0 mi
- Pikes Peak: 6.1 mi
- Tivy Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Mount Verde: 8.5 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Kerrville-Schreiner Park Hillside: 5.9 mi
- Guadalupe Park: 6.4 mi
- Memorial Park: 6.5 mi
- Granger MacDonald Park: 6.5 mi
- Kerrville-Schreiner Park: 6.5 mi
- Muskhog Spring: 12.3 mi
- White Oak Spring: 12.4 mi
- Green Spring: 13.4 mi
- Trough Spring: 14.4 mi
- Bee Caves Spring: 15.3 mi
- Castle Rock: 7.3 mi
- The Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Ravenhead: 11.2 mi
- Joes Point: 12.5 mi
- Bee Bluff: 15.2 mi
- Scenic View: 9.3 mi
- Kerr County Eastbound Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- Kerr County Westbound Rest Area: 12.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 6.9 mi
- Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 6.9 mi
- Frontier Times Museum: 19.2 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 22.6 mi
- Lone Star Motorcycle Museum: 24.6 mi
- Lupe: 6.6 mi
- Stonehenge II: 6.9 mi
- Gazebo for Albert Steves: 20.0 mi
- SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
- Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 9.0 mi
- Area C: 24.3 mi
- Kerr Wildlife Management Area: 18.4 mi
- Hill Country State Natural Area: 23.7 mi
- Lost Maples State Natural Area: 23.8 mi
- Morris Ranch: 20.9 mi
- Pedernales: 23.1 mi
- The Cross at Kerrville: 9.4 mi
- The Gardens at the Ridge: 12.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Turtle Creek School and Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe | W 260° | 740 m | 22.3 mi |
| Red Hill | WNW 292° | 679 m | 20.3 mi |
| Chalk Hill | SW 224° | 670 m | 21.7 mi |
| Edwards Peak | S 185° | 666 m | 6.0 mi |
| Round Mountain | SSW 207° | 648 m | 18.3 mi |
| Seco Mountain | SSW 206° | 629 m | 22.7 mi |
| Turkey Knob | ESE 117° | 623 m | 21.0 mi |
| Round Top | SE 127° | 611 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:07 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 51 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kerrville 3 NNE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438098809
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