Watson Cemetery
Watson Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 327 m. Potato Hill stands 484 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Cemetery, a historic site 3.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 24 miles off.
The story
Cemetery in Burnet County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117687174, matched on coordinates and name (4 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2019
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 23.7 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 28.0 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Overlooks nearby
- 1000ft overlook of Inks Lake · 25 mi
- Sunset Deck · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sylvia Tucker Memorial Park: 10.1 mi
- Sue Ann Park: 12.4 mi
- W. M. Brook Park: 12.9 mi
- Ogletree Gap Preserve: 12.9 mi
- Hancock Springs Park: 12.9 mi
- Smith Cemetery: 3.1 mi
- DeWolfe-Dillingham Community Cemetery: 5.8 mi
- The Community of Briggs: 6.3 mi
- Briggs State Bank: 6.3 mi
- Oakalla: 6.5 mi
- Bachelor Peak: 6.3 mi
- Taylor Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Ivy Mountain: 11.6 mi
- Hickman Knob: 11.7 mi
- Bald Knob: 12.0 mi
- Adams Spring: 9.7 mi
- Gooch Spring: 12.5 mi
- Trough Spring: 16.1 mi
- Boiling Springs: 16.7 mi
- Brushy Spring: 16.9 mi
- Lampasas County Museum: 13.2 mi
- Burnet County Historical Jail: 17.5 mi
- Fort Croghan Museum: 18.0 mi
- Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 18.8 mi
- National Mounted Warrior Museum: 19.7 mi
- First United Methodist Church Prayer Garden: 17.1 mi
- Killeen Municipal Community Garden: 19.9 mi
- Native Wildscape Garden (Bird, Bee, Butterfly & Bat Garden): 20.9 mi
- Alvarez Community Garden: 21.6 mi
- 10th St. Community Garden: 21.6 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Indian Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Pillar Bluff: 14.9 mi
- White Bluff: 22.5 mi
- Chism Bluff: 23.6 mi
- Twin Springs Preserve: 21.7 mi
- Georgetown Lake Recreational Area: 22.5 mi
- Nix: 24.0 mi
- Mormon Mill: 24.3 mi
- World's Largest Spur: 12.7 mi
- Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Watson Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potato Hill | WSW 241° | 484 m | 17.7 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | W 270° | 484 m | 20.2 mi |
| Waters Mountain | WNW 299° | 480 m | 22.2 mi |
| Carter Mountains | NW 311° | 471 m | 19.9 mi |
| Post Mountain | SW 227° | 462 m | 18.5 mi |
| Wolf Hill | W 278° | 460 m | 20.3 mi |
| Cedar Top Peak | NW 310° | 457 m | 18.7 mi |
| Green Mountain | WSW 254° | 456 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:04 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:58 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 57 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lampasas, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/11877056494
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