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Oliphint Chapel Cemetery

Oliphint Chapel Cemetery from directly overhead

Oliphint Chapel Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 62 m. Matlock Hills stands 164 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Gaines Memorial Bridge, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Sabine County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117701044, matched on coordinates and name (14 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1997
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.45543, -93.76776

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 16
  • Merritt Mountain: 4.2 mi
  • Rock Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Sand Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Moss Hill: 8.2 mi
  • McLemore Hills: 12.6 mi
Parks: 8
  • Pine Park: 11.2 mi
  • Fort Polk Recreation Site: 17.2 mi
  • Fisher Historic District: 18.0 mi
  • Louisiana State Park Site 15: 18.7 mi
  • South Toledo Bend State Park: 20.4 mi
Museums: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Matlock HillsWNW 300°164 m14.5 mi
Big HillNW 311°164 m24.6 mi
Forse MountainWNW 290°162 m13.3 mi
Twin HillsS 189°157 m23.6 mi
Hieght HillWNW 298°156 m15.7 mi
Height HillWNW 298°151 m15.5 mi
Sand HillSSE 151°122 m8.2 mi
Chinquapin HillSSW 199°116 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5519:27
June solstice06:1219:4820:24
September equinox07:0418:4119:13
December solstice07:1116:4017:17

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475057647279828176655648
Precip in5.34.45.24.95.24.94.23.53.44.44.56.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Many, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971422768

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