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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. 44 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

44 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 29
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 HillsSSE 154°792 m17.2 mi
Rattlesnake HillS 191°788 m23.6 mi
Twin HillsSSE 152°779 m19.9 mi
Flat TopNNE 31°723 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 5080 °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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