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Higgins Cemetery

Higgins Cemetery from directly overhead

Higgins Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 783 m. Antelope Hills stands 792 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Lipscomb County, a historic site 0.8 miles away. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

The story

Cemetery in Lipscomb County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117564063, matched on coordinates and name (84 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2006
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates36.12798, -100.01939

43 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 28
Parks: 4
  • Ellis County Wildlife Management Area: 6.5 mi
  • Lake Vincent Public Fishing Area: 7.1 mi
  • Artesian Beach Park: 20.4 mi
  • City Park: 24.5 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Flat Top: 15.1 mi
  • Antelope Hills: 17.2 mi
  • Twin Hills: 19.9 mi
  • Rattlesnake Hill: 23.6 mi
Museums: 2
  • Shattuck Windmill Museum: 12.3 mi
  • Wolf Creek Heritage Museum: 16.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Antelope HillsSSE792 m17.2 mi
Rattlesnake HillS788 m23.6 mi
Twin HillsSSE779 m19.9 mi
Flat TopNNE723 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1819:52
June solstice06:2420:2321:01
September equinox07:2919:0519:39
December solstice07:4816:5017:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374049586776817972594738

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arnett 8wsw Mesonet, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438067928

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