New Prospect Cemetery
New Prospect Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 92 m. Greems Mountain stands 167 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church of Beckville, a historic site 3.0 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 20 miles off. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Panola County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117608815, matched on coordinates and name (14 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1996
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 19.9 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 29.7 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
104 named places within 25 miles
- First Baptist Church of Beckville: 3.0 mi
- Pisgah United Methodist Church: 3.1 mi
- Old Panola County Jail: 6.6 mi
- Central Baptist Church: 6.6 mi
- Carthage Book Club: 6.6 mi
- Davis Park: 6.3 mi
- Jonathan Anderson Memorial Park: 6.7 mi
- Eagle's Nest Park: 9.1 mi
- Rosie Jones Park: 14.0 mi
- Airport Park: 20.7 mi
- The Sand Hills: 5.1 mi
- Sixmile Hill: 11.2 mi
- Stonewall Hill: 11.7 mi
- Hog Mountain: 15.5 mi
- Risinger Hill: 16.6 mi
- Pony Statue: 6.1 mi
- Jim Reeves Statue and Grave: 8.3 mi
- Mineral Springs: 6.4 mi
- Pulaski: 10.1 mi
- Starr Family Home State Historic Site: 21.1 mi
- Equipment Park: 24.8 mi
- Shoemaker Bluff: 7.5 mi
- McFadden Landing: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of New Prospect Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greems Mountain | SW 216° | 167 m | 19.7 mi |
| Porter Hill | SSE 166° | 144 m | 18.4 mi |
| The Sand Hills | W 275° | 134 m | 5.1 mi |
| Stonewall Hill | SSW 193° | 97 m | 11.7 mi |
| Sixmile Hill | SE 139° | 96 m | 11.2 mi |
| Risinger Hill | SSE 164° | 95 m | 16.6 mi |
| Hog Mountain | SSW 205° | 90 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 19:52 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:40 | 17:17 |
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 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carthage, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971439437
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