Kemp
Kemp is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 114 m. Melton Rock stands 196 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lone Oak Cemetery, a historic site 3.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 9.2 miles off. 115 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
The story
City in Kaufman County, Texas, United States.
Dates from 1922.
Wikidata Q970351, matched on coordinates and name (743 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2002
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 9.2 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
115 named places within 25 miles
- Lone Oak Cemetery: 3.5 mi
- Pyle Prairie Cemetery: 4.8 mi
- Baker Cemetery: 5.0 mi
- Fox Cemetery: 7.6 mi
- Captain Israel Spikes: 7.7 mi
- Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area - Big Island Unit: 3.7 mi
- Optimist Park: 8.3 mi
- Mabank Veterans Memorial and Pavilion Park: 8.5 mi
- Tom Finley Park: 8.6 mi
- Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area - Bird Island Unt: 8.8 mi
- Sand Hill: 15.3 mi
- Big Rock Top: 18.2 mi
- Melton Rock: 19.0 mi
- Breezy Hill: 20.1 mi
- Red Hill: 23.5 mi
- Mabank Depot and Model Train Museum: 9.0 mi
- Terrell Heritage Museum: 20.7 mi
- Ennis Railroad and Cultural Heritage Museum: 24.1 mi
- Centreville: 11.1 mi
- Telico: 17.1 mi
- Crisp: 20.6 mi
- Soldier and Child: 20.9 mi
- Old Tank: 20.9 mi
- Porters Bluff: 11.7 mi
- SwCC Entrance Sign: 20.5 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kemp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melton Rock | ESE 113° | 196 m | 19.0 mi |
| Big Rock Top | ESE 107° | 187 m | 18.2 mi |
| Red Hill | ENE 71° | 171 m | 23.5 mi |
| Breezy Hill | N 351° | 165 m | 20.1 mi |
| Sand Hill | WNW 294° | 117 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:00 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:47 | 17:24 |
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 | 45 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kaufman 3 SE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12438063423
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