Vance Cemetery
Vance Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 491 m. Cedar Knob stands 720 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Bullhead Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 7.1 miles off. 101 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Real County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117558154, matched on coordinates and name (35 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1988
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 18.0 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Ol' Baldy viewpoint · 23 mi
101 named places within 25 miles
- Camp Fawcett: 5.6 mi
- The Pioneer Coalsons: 6.3 mi
- Site of Nix Mill: 6.3 mi
- Dixie Settlement: 6.3 mi
- Site of the Mission San Lorenzo de La Santa Cruz: 9.5 mi
- Bullhead Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Hog Pen Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Perkins Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Turnpike Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Turkey Peak: 3.0 mi
- Painted Bluff: 10.4 mi
- Fern Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 10.7 mi
- Rainbow Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Cow Cave Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Bruce Park: 9.1 mi
- Camp Wood City Park: 9.9 mi
- Frio Canyon Park: 16.2 mi
- Garner State Park: 22.7 mi
- Winans Spring: 10.3 mi
- Trough Springs: 10.8 mi
- Swimming Hole: 21.0 mi
- Walnut Springs: 21.5 mi
- Mission San Lorenzo: 9.5 mi
- Nueces Canyon Historical Museum: 10.0 mi
- Real County Historical Museum: 13.3 mi
- Crystal Cave: 22.9 mi
- White Rock Cave: 23.1 mi
- Charles Lindbergh In Camp Wood, 1924: 9.9 mi
- Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vance Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Knob | N 352° | 720 m | 17.9 mi |
| Housetop Mountain | SSE 163° | 707 m | 5.7 mi |
| Graveyard Mountain | N 355° | 706 m | 10.3 mi |
| Caprock Mountain | SSE 161° | 695 m | 9.7 mi |
| Schoolhouse Mountain | N 350° | 683 m | 12.4 mi |
| Kelley Peak | SW 216° | 680 m | 12.0 mi |
| Seep Spring Mountain | NW 326° | 674 m | 3.7 mi |
| Gobbler Knob | SSE 151° | 670 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:10 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:07 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 17:10 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camp Wood, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453470397
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