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Mound Prairie Cemetery

Mound Prairie Cemetery from directly overhead

Mound Prairie Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 124 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Vernon United Methodist Church, a historic site 3.7 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 3.3 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Anderson County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117673213, matched on coordinates and name (164 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1985
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.87245, -95.57223

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 32
  • Davey Dogwood Park: 7.1 mi
  • Calhoun Park: 7.7 mi
  • Green Park: 7.7 mi
  • Old Town/Sawdust Stage: 8.2 mi
  • Water Smart Garden: 8.3 mi
Peaks: 24
  • Daly Mountain: 4.4 mi
  • Flint Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Rocky Point: 7.9 mi
  • Pine Mountain: 9.1 mi
  • Cary Lake Mountain: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 3

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater Hill MountainNNW 348°234 m19.7 mi
Pine MountainNW 308°231 m9.1 mi
Rock HillNNW 346°214 m13.7 mi
Pryor MountainESE 115°210 m24.8 mi
Gray MountainENE 57°209 m11.7 mi
Ghent MountainE 98°207 m15.3 mi
Mount HopeESE 109°206 m18.8 mi
Snow MountainNE 46°201 m24.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0219:34
June solstice06:1819:5620:32
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1916:4617:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838377675649
Precip in4.13.94.14.14.34.52.63.73.34.23.84.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palestine 2 NE, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395065418

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