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Wood Cemetery

Wood Cemetery from directly overhead

Wood Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 272 m. Vista Mountain stands 472 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Jonesboro Methodist Church, a historic site 2.5 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 6.6 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Coryell County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117575256, matched on coordinates and name (118 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.58243, -97.85562

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 57
Parks: 19
  • Raby Park: 12.2 mi
  • Faunt Le Roy Park: 12.6 mi
  • Cranfills Gap City Park: 13.4 mi
  • Freedom Park: 13.5 mi
  • Hamilton Park: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Vista MountainW 262°472 m22.0 mi
Round MountainWSW 257°457 m23.9 mi
West PointW 268°449 m20.8 mi
Little Round MountainW 261°444 m20.1 mi
Fletchers PointWSW 243°415 m16.2 mi
Long PointNNW 335°415 m19.9 mi
Twin MountainsNNW 332°411 m17.4 mi
Blue RidgeWNW 287°410 m16.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2820:0520:40
September equinox07:2018:5719:30
December solstice07:2816:5617:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259667480848477685749
Precip in2.32.53.23.24.13.43.03.02.94.22.62.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gatesville, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403537692

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