New Prospect Baptist Church and Cemetery
New Prospect Baptist Church and Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 124 m. Goodman Mountain stands 192 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Antioch, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 14 miles off. 150 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Rusk County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117546848, matched on coordinates and name (69 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1980
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 13.8 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
150 named places within 25 miles
- Antioch: 0.6 mi
- Church Hill United Methodist Church: 2.9 mi
- John Strong and Mary Ann (Whatley) Strong: 4.1 mi
- Crim's Chapel Cemetery: 5.4 mi
- Blossom Hill United Methodist Church: 6.4 mi
- Yates Park: 7.4 mi
- Fair Park: 7.8 mi
- Lake Forest Park: 8.0 mi
- Smith Memorial Park: 8.4 mi
- Montgomery: 8.5 mi
- Depot Museum: 7.4 mi
- Tatum on the Santa Fe Museum: 12.2 mi
- East Texas Oil Museum: 14.5 mi
- Rangerette Showcase Museum: 14.7 mi
- Texas Museum of Broadcasting & Communications: 15.1 mi
- Holland Mountain: 11.0 mi
- The Sand Hills: 12.2 mi
- Greems Mountain: 16.1 mi
- Hog Mountain: 17.1 mi
- Stonewall Hill: 18.0 mi
- R E St John Memorial Stadium: 14.5 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 14.5 mi
- Zen Kitchen: 15.2 mi
- Crim Theatre: 15.2 mi
- Texan Theater: 15.3 mi
- Graffiti wall: 14.9 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 15.3 mi
- Served with Honor: 18.9 mi
- Pony Statue: 20.4 mi
- Jim Reeves Statue and Grave: 24.6 mi
- Mineral Springs: 13.0 mi
- Douglas: 23.4 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 15.2 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 19.9 mi
- Shoemaker Bluff: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of New Prospect Baptist Church and Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodman Mountain | NW 307° | 192 m | 21.3 mi |
| Quinn Mountain | SW 221° | 190 m | 23.7 mi |
| Sirls Mountain | SSW 195° | 189 m | 22.2 mi |
| Greems Mountain | SSE 160° | 167 m | 16.1 mi |
| Holland Mountain | NW 313° | 159 m | 11.0 mi |
| The Sand Hills | E 84° | 134 m | 12.2 mi |
| Stonewall Hill | SE 126° | 97 m | 18.0 mi |
| Hog Mountain | SE 141° | 90 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:53 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:41 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Henderson, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971440816
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