Oliphint Chapel Cemetery
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
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
- 1.6 mi off the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Toledo Dam Vista LA · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gaines Memorial Bridge: 0.9 mi
- Alfred D. & Martha (Causey) Oliphint: 1.0 mi
- James Taylor Gaines: 1.0 mi
- Meador Cemetery: 4.7 mi
- Bethany Baptist Church: 4.8 mi
- 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
- 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
- Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum: 8.8 mi
- Ezekiel Cullen Home Museum: 20.7 mi
- San Augustine County Historical Foundation Museum: 20.8 mi
- Mission Dolores State Historic Site: 21.0 mi
- Sabine Wildlife Management Area: 13.3 mi
- Moore Plantation WMA: 20.5 mi
- Goodlow Bluff: 4.9 mi
- Black Ankle: 14.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matlock Hills | WNW 300° | 164 m | 14.5 mi |
| Big Hill | NW 311° | 164 m | 24.6 mi |
| Forse Mountain | WNW 290° | 162 m | 13.3 mi |
| Twin Hills | S 189° | 157 m | 23.6 mi |
| Hieght Hill | WNW 298° | 156 m | 15.7 mi |
| Height Hill | WNW 298° | 151 m | 15.5 mi |
| Sand Hill | SSE 151° | 122 m | 8.2 mi |
| Chinquapin Hill | SSW 199° | 116 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 19:48 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:41 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 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 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 65 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 6.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Many, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971422768
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