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New Hope Cemetery

New Hope Cemetery from directly overhead

New Hope Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 140 m. Sand Hill stands 207 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Slaughter School, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 2.4 miles off. 114 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

The story

Cemetery in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117546783, matched on coordinates and name (39 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1998
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.67818, -95.93149

114 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 37
  • Edgewood Heritage Park: 3.0 mi
  • Edgewood City Park: 3.1 mi
  • Cherry Creek Park: 8.9 mi
  • Van Zandt County Park: 9.0 mi
  • Paintball Bleachers: 10.0 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Red Hill: 9.8 mi
  • Sand Hill: 20.9 mi
  • Breezy Hill: 21.0 mi
  • Big Rock Top: 21.6 mi
  • Melton Rock: 23.7 mi
Museums: 4
  • Edgewood Heritage Park Museum: 3.0 mi
  • Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 19.1 mi
  • Terrell Heritage Museum: 20.6 mi
  • Mabank Depot and Model Train Museum: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 2
  • Caddo Creek Unit: 21.1 mi
  • Pawnee Inlet Unit: 22.5 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Soldier and Child: 21.6 mi
  • Old Tank: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
Beaches: 1
Attractions: 1
  • SwCC Entrance Sign: 20.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand HillS207 m20.9 mi
Melton RockS196 m23.7 mi
Big Rock TopS187 m21.6 mi
Red HillSSE171 m9.8 mi
Breezy HillW165 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0319:36
June solstice06:1719:5920:35
September equinox07:1318:4919:22
December solstice07:2316:4517:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647380848478675647
Precip in3.43.64.23.74.93.92.32.63.34.83.94.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wills PT, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971439460

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