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Union Band Cemetery

Union Band Cemetery from directly overhead

Union Band Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 532 m. Mason Mountains stands 611 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hairy Knob, a peak 1.5 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 4.2 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in San Saba County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117654307, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2001
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.92308, -99.04697
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 55
  • Hairy Knob: 1.5 mi
  • High Point: 2.5 mi
  • Round Mountain: 2.7 mi
  • Lime Peak: 5.2 mi
  • Eckert Roughs: 6.3 mi
Parks: 14
  • Camp Billy Gibbons: 14.1 mi
  • Katemcy Rocks Offroad Park: 19.5 mi
  • Soldiers Waterhole Historical Monument: 20.4 mi
  • Wolf Caves Offroad Park: 20.9 mi
  • Wolf Caves Entrance to Offroad Area: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Picnic sites: 5
  • Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 23.1 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 23.1 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 23.1 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 23.1 mi
Springs: 3
  • Mulberry Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Eckert Spring: 23.9 mi
  • Quella Bottom Spring: 24.1 mi
Museums: 3
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Pontotoc Winery: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Union Band Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mason MountainsWSW 249°611 m15.3 mi
Double KnobsWSW 245°606 m20.0 mi
Lime PeakSSW 205°600 m5.2 mi
Cutoff MountainWSW 246°595 m24.9 mi
Shin Oak MountainENE 66°587 m11.4 mi
Haystack MountainWSW 249°586 m23.0 mi
Bee BenchmarkE 95°580 m9.8 mi
High PointE 88°575 m2.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1619:48
June solstice06:3420:0820:43
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:3117:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667480838377675749
Precip in1.31.92.12.34.23.82.32.03.02.61.91.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mason, 16 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453513780

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