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Hemphill Cemetery

Hemphill Cemetery from directly overhead

Hemphill Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 86 m. Matlock Hills stands 164 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Sabine County Jail, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Sabine County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117513094, matched on coordinates and name (41 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1981
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.33946, -93.84971

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 18
  • McLemore Hills: 6.1 mi
  • Rock Hill: 8.7 mi
  • Sand Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Moss Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Chinquapin Hill: 11.4 mi
Parks: 10
  • Pine Park: 4.2 mi
  • Mill Creek Park: 15.9 mi
  • San Augustine Park: 16.7 mi
  • Fort Polk Recreation Site: 16.9 mi
  • Louisiana State Park Site 15: 17.5 mi
Museums: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Matlock HillsNNW 333°164 m17.0 mi
Forse MountainNNW 328°162 m14.7 mi
Twin HillsS 176°157 m15.3 mi
Hieght HillNNW 330°156 m17.9 mi
Height HillNNW 330°151 m17.7 mi
Hi Truett HillSSW 202°143 m24.9 mi
Sand HillE 84°122 m8.9 mi
Chinquapin HillS 189°116 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5519:27
June solstice06:1219:4820:24
September equinox07:0418:4219:14
December solstice07:1116:4117:17

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667379828378685851
Precip in5.64.65.24.64.44.83.94.24.55.05.05.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toledo Bend Lake, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453473944

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