Proffitt Cemetery
Proffitt Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 350 m. Sellers Hill stands 481 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Common Grave, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Young County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117601670, matched on coordinates and name (58 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1990
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
91 named places within 25 miles
- Common Grave: 0.0 mi
- Indian Raid on Elm Creek, CSA: 0.5 mi
- Two Miles Southwest to Fort Belknap: 7.3 mi
- Military Road (Ft. Belknap-Ft. Phantom Hill): 7.5 mi
- Tonkawa Scouts, C.S.A.: 7.5 mi
- Round Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Skid Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Beehive Mountain: 11.6 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 11.9 mi
- Matthews Hill: 13.3 mi
- Newcastle City Park: 7.5 mi
- Fort Belknap State Park: 7.5 mi
- Griffin Park: 13.9 mi
- Tommy Perkins Memorial Park: 14.4 mi
- Woodson Community Center: 15.6 mi
- Deer Head Bluff: 3.8 mi
- Bobcat Bluff: 22.1 mi
- Hittson Bluff: 24.9 mi
- Belknap: 8.0 mi
- Eliasville: 16.5 mi
- Anarene: 23.9 mi
- Bass Tank: 23.7 mi
- Throckmorton County Museum: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Proffitt Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sellers Hill | W 270° | 481 m | 23.7 mi |
| Twin Mountain | NW 306° | 435 m | 23.8 mi |
| Thacker Mountain | W 266° | 425 m | 17.6 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | ESE 111° | 420 m | 11.9 mi |
| Beehive Mountain | ESE 114° | 419 m | 11.6 mi |
| Hay Rick Mountain | WSW 247° | 417 m | 13.8 mi |
| Flag Mountain | ESE 115° | 417 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Air | SW 234° | 412 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:15 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:12 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:55 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Olney, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454153004
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