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Young School House and Cemetery

Young School House and Cemetery from directly overhead

Young School House and Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 134 m. Bastrop County High Point stands 226 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Stephen Scallorn, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 6.3 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Bastrop County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117617421, matched on coordinates and name (153 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1983
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.98856, -97.27516

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 56
  • Keilburg Park: 6.1 mi
  • Bastrop County Nature Park Boat Ramp: 6.1 mi
  • Bastrop County Nature Park: 6.2 mi
  • Independence Park: 6.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 6.9 mi
Peaks: 13
  • Royston Hill: 2.9 mi
  • High Point: 3.8 mi
  • Flag Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Lotman Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Bastrop County High Point: 11.5 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Cliffs: 2
Gardens: 2
Attractions: 1
  • CCC Water Fountain: 8.1 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Ms. Pearl the Giant Squirrel Statue: 18.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bastrop County High PointSW 231°226 m11.5 mi
Yegua KnobbsNNE 12°225 m24.3 mi
Crouch BenchmarkSW 224°224 m15.2 mi
Flag HillWSW 238°221 m10.0 mi
Round MountainSW 220°214 m21.4 mi
Lotman HillN 5°201 m11.1 mi
Obar HillSSE 157°181 m24.0 mi
Caldwell KnobNW 314°177 m16.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2919:5920:34
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2216:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395089094

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