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Proctor Cemetery

Proctor Cemetery from directly overhead

Proctor Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 375 m. Star Mountain stands 577 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Hanson Cemetery, a historic site 3.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 8.1 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Comanche County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117581522, matched on coordinates and name (32 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1988
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.00191, -98.41313

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 38
  • Sowell Creek Park: 3.2 mi
  • High Point Park: 4.1 mi
  • Promontory Park: 4.6 mi
  • Copperas Creek Park: 5.5 mi
  • Wright Historical Park: 7.0 mi
Peaks: 14
  • Sand Mountain: 5.1 mi
  • Slick Hill: 15.0 mi
  • Round Mountain: 17.7 mi
  • Long Mountain: 18.0 mi
  • Cowhouse Mountain: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Artworks: 6
Museums: 5
Gardens: 4
  • Jim's vegetable garden: 11.6 mi
  • Horticulture Garden: 18.3 mi
  • Tarleton Garden: 18.7 mi
  • Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 18.7 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Carriage House: 19.7 mi
  • John Tarleton Ranch House: 19.8 mi
  • Center Grove Schoolhouse: 19.8 mi
  • Billy the Kid Statue: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 18.8 mi
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Star MountainWSW 255°577 m24.7 mi
Long MountainWSW 250°562 m18.0 mi
Round MountainWSW 253°554 m17.7 mi
Taterhill MountainSSW 203°510 m21.5 mi
Cowhouse MountainS 188°509 m19.1 mi
Schoen MountainSSW 192°509 m20.2 mi
Jameson PeaksNNW 347°507 m21.9 mi
Becker MountainS 190°502 m24.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:46
June solstice06:2920:0820:44
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:3116:5717:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475058667481858578675748
Precip in1.72.12.52.44.44.01.82.33.03.62.11.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Proctor Rsvr, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971423616

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