Compere Cemetery
Compere Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 534 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Truby Cemetery, a historic site 4.8 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 15 miles off. 158 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Jones County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117584527, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2001
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 15.0 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
158 named places within 25 miles
- Truby Cemetery: 4.8 mi
- Site of Truby School: 4.8 mi
- Butterfield Mail and Stage Line: 10.2 mi
- Taylor County: 12.2 mi
- Adair-Steadman Site: 12.2 mi
- Mellinger Park: 7.9 mi
- South Park: 8.8 mi
- Hawley Little League Park: 9.4 mi
- Tye Town Playground: 11.4 mi
- Rister Park Playground: 11.7 mi
- Blowout Mountain: 13.3 mi
- Spears Mountain: 14.1 mi
- East Peak: 14.5 mi
- Skinout Mountain: 14.6 mi
- Castle Peak: 15.0 mi
- Stone Stacks: 16.6 mi
- Good Night Dinosaur: 16.7 mi
- The Three Little Kittens: 16.7 mi
- Stuart Little: 16.7 mi
- Marcel and Wilfred: 16.7 mi
- Area Historical Museum: 7.7 mi
- Dyess Memorial Center: 13.7 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 16.8 mi
- Discovery Center: 17.0 mi
- Frontier Texas!: 17.1 mi
- Blue Gainey Point: 18.8 mi
- Merry Point: 23.0 mi
- Birdsnest Bluff: 23.6 mi
- Indian Hand Bluff: 23.9 mi
- Nolan County Westbound Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Nolan County Eastbound Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Petrified Tree: 15.8 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 17.8 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Compere Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | SSW 197° | 757 m | 21.0 mi |
| Cottonwood Mountain | WSW 237° | 740 m | 24.5 mi |
| Black Point | SW 217° | 725 m | 19.0 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | S 176° | 721 m | 15.3 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | S 174° | 715 m | 17.7 mi |
| Beacon Hill | WSW 244° | 710 m | 20.2 mi |
| Riney Peak | S 189° | 704 m | 18.1 mi |
| Chalk Peak | SW 215° | 700 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:15 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 17:01 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anson, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438054035
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