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Watson Cemetery

Watson Cemetery from directly overhead

Watson Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 327 m. Long Mountain stands 490 m to the west, 19 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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.93515, -98.01599

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • 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
Parks
  • 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
Springs: 10
  • 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
Museums: 10
  • Lampasas County Museum: 13.2 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
Gardens: 8
Cliffs: 7
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
  • World's Largest Spur: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 23.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Watson Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long MountainW 264°490 m19.3 mi
Potato HillWSW 241°484 m17.7 mi
Lookout MountainW 270°484 m20.2 mi
Waters MountainWNW 299°480 m22.2 mi
Carter MountainsNW 311°471 m19.9 mi
Post MountainSW 227°462 m18.5 mi
Wolf HillW 278°460 m20.3 mi
Cedar Top PeakNW 310°457 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3020:0420:39
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2716:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657381848478675748
Precip in2.22.23.02.54.63.51.92.32.43.02.22.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lampasas, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/11877056494

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