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Newton Cemetery

Newton Cemetery from directly overhead

Newton Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Twin Hills stands 157 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Autrey-Williams House, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Attakapas-Coushatta Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

The story

cemetery in Newton County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117554533, matched on coordinates and name (4 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2005
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.85288, -93.75852

Overlooks nearby

81 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
  • Caney Creek Park: 0.6 mi
  • Kiwanis Park: 15.0 mi
  • Beauregard Old River Game and Fish Preserve: 15.1 mi
  • Sandy Creek Park: 15.2 mi
  • Carridine Park: 15.3 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Bald Hill: 13.6 mi
  • Spring Hill: 15.5 mi
  • Hi Truett Hill: 18.1 mi
  • Twin Hills: 18.8 mi
  • Gunter Hill: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 2
  • Merryville Historical Society and Museum: 14.6 mi
  • Jasper County Historical Museum: 15.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Moore Plantation WMA: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin HillsNNW 347°157 m18.8 mi
Hi Truett HillNW 305°143 m18.1 mi
Chinquapin HillNNW 342°116 m23.4 mi
Bald HillW 268°111 m13.6 mi
Walker HillNNW 339°111 m23.7 mi
Fox Hunters HillN 4°108 m23.1 mi
Sand HillsNNE 17°108 m23.3 mi
Gunter HillNNE 33°86 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5519:27
June solstice06:1319:4720:22
September equinox07:0418:4119:13
December solstice07:1016:4217:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515461687682848580706053
Precip in5.64.85.44.64.55.53.55.04.45.25.36.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAM Rayburn DAM, 25 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453442940

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