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Poynor Cemetery

Poynor Cemetery from directly overhead

Poynor Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 141 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the north-northwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church of Poynor, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Henderson County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117546201, matched on coordinates and name (39 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2011
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.08190, -95.59959

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 58
  • Poynor City Park: 0.5 mi
  • Kickapoo Battlefield Monument: 7.6 mi
  • Brownsboro City Park: 15.2 mi
  • Henderson County Regional Fair Park: 15.8 mi
  • Coleman Park: 15.9 mi
Peaks: 21
  • Rock Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Cooper Mountain: 5.2 mi
  • Tater Hill Mountain: 5.4 mi
  • Kickapoo Mountain: 7.7 mi
  • Pine Mountain: 10.4 mi
Museums: 8
Nature reserves: 7
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 1
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater Hill MountainNNW 333°234 m5.4 mi
Pine MountainSSW 212°231 m10.4 mi
Rock HillWSW 237°214 m2.2 mi
Jennings MountainN 355°212 m13.5 mi
Gray MountainSE 125°209 m14.0 mi
Ghent MountainSE 135°207 m23.5 mi
Snow MountainE 82°201 m19.4 mi
Casey MountainSE 127°200 m22.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0219:34
June solstice06:1719:5720:32
September equinox07:1118:4819:21
December solstice07:2016:4517:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380838477675648
Precip in3.53.94.13.84.34.12.52.63.05.13.54.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971412067

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