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Sumpter

Sumpter from directly overhead

Sumpter is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 86 m. Gospel Hill stands 92 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is First Methodist Church of Groveton, a historic site 4.4 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 11 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

former US town in Texas, United States

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Coordinates31.03667, -95.05389
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 13
  • Trinity County Park: 7.1 mi
  • Onalaska City Park & Garland Pavilion: 14.4 mi
  • Alabama Creek WMA: 14.6 mi
  • Hobby Park: 15.7 mi
  • US 59 Neches River Access: 15.9 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Hooper Bluff: 14.1 mi
  • Duck Roost: 14.9 mi
  • Camp Hill: 17.3 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 17.6 mi
  • Indian Hill: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Museums: 4
  • The History Center: 19.1 mi
  • Polk County Memorial Museum: 23.6 mi
  • Livingston Museum: 23.6 mi
  • Naranjo Museum of Natural History: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gospel HillSW 231°92 m22.9 mi
Liberty HillSSW 208°82 m22.0 mi
Rocky HillSW 226°77 m17.6 mi
Sugar MoundsN 353°73 m20.8 mi
Camp HillSW 224°61 m17.3 mi
Darby HillSSW 202°54 m20.5 mi
Hooper BluffENE 57°52 m14.1 mi
Duck RoostNE 56°45 m14.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0019:32
June solstice06:1819:5220:28
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1516:4617:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505560687681848479695952

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groveton, 12 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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