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New Providence Cemetery

New Providence Cemetery from directly overhead

New Providence Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 110 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Akin Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 2.2 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Gregg County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117679048, matched on coordinates and name (25 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1996
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.53234, -94.74280

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Akin Park: 0.7 mi
  • Flewellen Park: 1.0 mi
  • Stragent Dog Park: 1.2 mi
  • Cargill Long Park: 1.3 mi
  • Hinsley Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 19
  • East Mountain: 9.0 mi
  • West Mountain: 11.3 mi
  • Tidwell Mountain: 11.4 mi
  • Holland Mountain: 14.7 mi
  • McDonald Mountain: 16.5 mi
Museums: 17
Attractions: 10
Artworks: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Sandy Beach: 20.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Underwood MountainNW 312°204 m18.6 mi
East MountainWNW 303°200 m9.0 mi
Starrville MountainWSW 257°196 m23.2 mi
Goodman MountainWSW 240°192 m16.6 mi
West MountainWNW 301°191 m11.3 mi
Tidwell MountainNW 306°191 m11.4 mi
Simpson MountainNW 323°188 m16.9 mi
Camp MountainN 350°187 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5819:31
June solstice06:1319:5420:30
September equinox07:0818:4519:17
December solstice07:1816:4117:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475159667481858579685749
Precip in4.24.35.05.04.74.03.32.93.94.63.45.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longview #2, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971439820

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