Porter Springs Community and Cemetery
Porter Springs Community and Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 104 m. Houston Mound stands 168 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Brookfield Bluff, a cliff 3.0 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 8.8 miles off. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Houston County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117489144, matched on coordinates and name (83 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1994
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.8 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
68 named places within 25 miles
- Oakland: 3.5 mi
- Collin Aldrich: 4.0 mi
- Bynum Cemetery: 5.8 mi
- Site of Old Block House: 6.3 mi
- Homesite of Samuel Cartmill Hiroms: 6.6 mi
- Dutch Hill: 5.8 mi
- Gary Hill: 8.1 mi
- Kent Hill: 9.4 mi
- Hayden Mountain: 23.1 mi
- Houston Mound: 24.2 mi
- Brookfield Bluff: 3.0 mi
- Wiggins Bluff: 5.9 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 6.1 mi
- Alabama: 6.7 mi
- Antioch: 14.4 mi
- Prairie Point: 15.9 mi
- Davy Crockett Memorial Park: 10.4 mi
- Fort Boggy State Park: 22.0 mi
- Trilady Park: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Porter Springs Community and Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Mound | NNE 32° | 168 m | 24.2 mi |
| Hayden Mountain | WSW 254° | 123 m | 23.1 mi |
| Gary Hill | NE 47° | 77 m | 8.1 mi |
| Dutch Hill | N 354° | 74 m | 5.8 mi |
| Kent Hill | N 350° | 67 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 19:55 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:49 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:48 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crockett, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971439404
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