West Salado Cemetery
West Salado Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 195 m. Sevenmile Mountain stands 374 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Fowler House, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Bell County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117656104, matched on coordinates and name (65 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1990
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Fowler House: 0.2 mi
- Alice Gray Hamblen: 0.4 mi
- M. H. Denman Cabin: 0.5 mi
- Salado Church of Christ: 0.6 mi
- Dodd's Creek Bridge: 0.7 mi
- Salado Youth Sports Fields: 0.6 mi
- Pace Salada Park: 0.9 mi
- College Park: 1.2 mi
- Bluff Park: 3.0 mi
- Chalk Ridge Falls Park: 4.5 mi
- Dana Peak: 6.5 mi
- Cedar Knob: 7.0 mi
- Paisano Peak: 9.1 mi
- Miller Mountain: 10.0 mi
- Horse Thief Mountain: 10.3 mi
- Salado Sculpture Garden: 0.3 mi
- Killeen Municipal Community Garden: 14.1 mi
- Kelly Flading Community Garden: 14.9 mi
- Rotary Club Garden: 15.7 mi
- Alvarez Community Garden: 15.7 mi
- Salado Museum and College Park: 1.1 mi
- Bell County Museum: 8.1 mi
- Mayfield-Dobbs Museum: 9.4 mi
- Railroad and Pioneer Museum: 14.8 mi
- Temple Children's Museum: 15.1 mi
- Owl Creek Wildlife Management Area: 18.6 mi
- Willis Creek Wildlife Area: 19.1 mi
- Sore Finger Wildlife Area: 19.6 mi
- White Flint Wildlife Management Area: 19.9 mi
- Granger Wildlife Management Area: 20.9 mi
- Aiken: 15.0 mi
- Donahoe: 15.5 mi
- Brookhaven: 16.3 mi
- Bland: 17.7 mi
- Stringtown: 18.1 mi
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 3.2 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 9.4 mi
- Warwick Springs: 9.5 mi
- Brushy Spring: 15.6 mi
- Temple Wildcat: 14.8 mi
- Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 23.7 mi
- Statue of Robert McAlpin Williamson (Three-Legged Willie): 23.7 mi
- Hartrick Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Comanche Bluff: 22.4 mi
- Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Old Town Salado: 0.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Salado Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sevenmile Mountain | WNW 292° | 374 m | 21.4 mi |
| Anderson Mountain | WNW 300° | 372 m | 24.7 mi |
| Hog Mountain | WNW 299° | 370 m | 25.0 mi |
| Ivy Mountain | WNW 286° | 362 m | 19.9 mi |
| Manere Mountain | WNW 287° | 356 m | 17.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | WSW 243° | 355 m | 23.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | WNW 300° | 352 m | 22.1 mi |
| Barnett Knob | SW 236° | 351 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:56 | 17:33 |
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 | 48 | 52 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395126154
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