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York Creek Cemetery

York Creek Cemetery from directly overhead

York Creek Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Nail Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.1 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Comal County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117642224, matched on coordinates and name (51 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2020
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.78704, -98.02510

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Tejas Park: 2.5 mi
  • Kissing Tree Community and Fitness Center: 4.0 mi
  • Cottonwood Creek Park: 5.4 mi
  • Heather Glen Community Park: 5.5 mi
  • Hidden Park: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 30
  • Nail Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Bading Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Trunk Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Harborth Hill: 6.0 mi
Museums: 26
Artworks: 14
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 5.2 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 5.3 mi
  • Rose of Lima: 7.7 mi
  • Oh for a Muse of Fire: 8.3 mi
  • Goddess of Justice: 8.3 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Springs: 11
  • Comal Springs: 8.5 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 8.9 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 9.3 mi
  • Bear Springs: 11.9 mi
  • Blue Hole: 15.5 mi
Attractions: 8
Gardens: 7
Cliffs: 7
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 6.6 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 10.7 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 10.8 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 11.2 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 11.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpNNW 333°463 m24.4 mi
Jack MountainNNW 338°451 m23.2 mi
Big Head MountainNW 307°450 m22.3 mi
Peach MountainNNW 342°429 m24.3 mi
Startz HillW 279°428 m16.2 mi
Lone Woman MountainNNW 346°423 m20.5 mi
Lone Man MountainN 349°416 m20.4 mi
Vogels PeakW 260°414 m23.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3320:0220:36
September equinox07:2118:5919:30
December solstice07:2417:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687681848579706053
Precip in2.41.82.62.54.13.82.72.43.73.82.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Braunfels WFO, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971427321

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