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Kemp

Kemp from directly overhead

Kemp is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 114 m. Sand Hill stands 207 m to the east-southeast, 18 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. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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

Coordinates32.44204, -96.23126

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 42
  • 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
Peaks: 6
  • Sand Hill: 15.3 mi
  • Sand Hill: 18.1 mi
  • Big Rock Top: 18.2 mi
  • Melton Rock: 19.0 mi
  • Breezy Hill: 20.1 mi
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Soldier and Child: 20.9 mi
  • Old Tank: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1
  • SwCC Entrance Sign: 20.5 mi
Springs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand HillESE 105°207 m18.1 mi
Melton RockESE 113°196 m19.0 mi
Big Rock TopESE 107°187 m18.2 mi
Red HillENE 71°171 m23.5 mi
Breezy HillN 351°165 m20.1 mi
Sand HillWNW 294°117 m15.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0419:37
June solstice06:1920:0020:36
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:2316:4717:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956637280838477665547

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kaufman 3 SE, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438063423

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