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Woods Prairie Cemetery

Woods Prairie Cemetery from directly overhead

Woods Prairie Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 89 m. Bastrop County High Point stands 226 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Joseph C. Robinson, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Fayette County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117519835, matched on coordinates and name (49 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.94652, -97.05407

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 47
  • Vernon Richards Riverbend Park: 7.4 mi
  • Railroad Park: 7.6 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 7.8 mi
  • Independence Park: 7.9 mi
  • Keilburg Park: 8.4 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Peaks: 11
  • Indian Hill: 8.8 mi
  • Royston Hill: 10.7 mi
  • Monument Hill: 10.9 mi
  • High Point: 16.6 mi
  • Hellers Hill: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Gardens: 2
Attractions: 1
  • CCC Water Fountain: 17.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bastrop County High PointW 259°226 m22.6 mi
Flag HillW 264°221 m21.8 mi
Lotman HillNW 319°201 m18.5 mi
Obar HillSSW 191°181 m19.6 mi
Royston HillWNW 285°174 m10.7 mi
High PointW 274°174 m16.6 mi
Hellers HillENE 70°168 m16.9 mi
Russell HillSSW 196°154 m22.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:40
June solstice06:2919:5820:33
September equinox07:1718:5519:26
December solstice07:2116:5717:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515461687682848580706052
Precip in2.72.22.83.64.53.21.92.83.74.03.02.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithville, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403610623

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