Brookland Cemetery
Brookland Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 62 m. Hollow Rock Mountain stands 172 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Pickering Lumber Company mill?, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off. 72 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Shelby County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117624065, matched on coordinates and name (43 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2010
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
72 named places within 25 miles
- Pickering Lumber Company mill?: 0.6 mi
- B. F. Morris and the Town of Joaquin: 2.4 mi
- International Boundary Marker: 4.7 mi
- Lone Cedar Cemetery: 6.5 mi
- Sholar Cemetery: 7.0 mi
- Logansport Park: 0.6 mi
- Joaquin Mini Park: 2.4 mi
- Yellow Dog County Park: 5.0 mi
- Center Mini Park: 15.1 mi
- Center Municipal Park: 16.0 mi
- Bone Hill: 11.3 mi
- Sand Hill: 13.8 mi
- Big Hill: 14.8 mi
- Sixmile Hill: 18.2 mi
- Porter Hill: 18.3 mi
- Shelby County Museum: 15.4 mi
- Historic 1891 Panola County Jail & Museum: 22.9 mi
- Panola County Historical Museum and Library: 22.9 mi
- Texas Country Music Hall of Fame: 23.0 mi
- Jim Reeves Statue and Grave: 21.0 mi
- Pony Statue: 23.8 mi
- McFadden Landing: 7.2 mi
- Pulaski: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brookland Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollow Rock Mountain | WSW 242° | 172 m | 24.2 mi |
| Bennett Mountain | WSW 249° | 159 m | 23.9 mi |
| Porter Hill | W 272° | 144 m | 18.3 mi |
| Big Hill | SE 127° | 108 m | 14.8 mi |
| Bone Hill | SSW 212° | 105 m | 11.3 mi |
| Sixmile Hill | WNW 303° | 96 m | 18.2 mi |
| Risinger Hill | W 278° | 95 m | 18.3 mi |
| Sand Hill | ESE 122° | 76 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 19:50 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:42 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:39 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mansfield 4 NW, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453522774
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