Pyland African American Cemetery
Pyland African American Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 120 m. Cusseta Mountains stands 191 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hurricane Creek Park, a park 4.9 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2017
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forest Trail
- 28.2 mi off the Boom or Bust Byway, National
- 28.2 mi off the Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Jackson's Lookout · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kellyville: 7.9 mi
- Early Site of Bell Factory: 8.6 mi
- Texas Confederate Legislator, Dr. M. D. K. Taylor: 9.6 mi
- Site of First Ice Factory in Texas: 11.1 mi
- Tarver's Ferry: 11.3 mi
- Hurricane Creek Park: 4.9 mi
- Johnson Creek Park: 5.0 mi
- Hurricane Creek Recreation Area: 5.0 mi
- Johnson Creek Recreation Area: 5.4 mi
- Alley Creek Recreation Area: 5.7 mi
- Locks Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Donaldson Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Buzzard Roost Mountain: 10.4 mi
- Fowler Mountain: 14.6 mi
- Brown Mountain: 14.9 mi
- Museum of Measurement & Time: 12.3 mi
- Jefferson Historical Museum: 12.4 mi
- Texas History Museum: 12.5 mi
- T & P Railway Depot and Museum: 22.9 mi
- Michelson Museum of Art: 23.3 mi
- Corinth: 12.1 mi
- Coffeeville: 13.8 mi
- Center Point: 19.3 mi
- Port Jefferson History & Nature Center: 12.6 mi
- Starr Family Home State Historic Site: 23.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 7.3 mi
- Cass County Southbound Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Annie Glade Bluff: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pyland African American Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cusseta Mountains | N 9° | 191 m | 22.2 mi |
| Simpson Mountain | WSW 249° | 188 m | 24.6 mi |
| Camp Mountain | WSW 252° | 187 m | 16.7 mi |
| Howell Mountain | W 274° | 185 m | 20.8 mi |
| Gilmont Lookout | W 260° | 184 m | 21.0 mi |
| McDonald Mountain | WSW 248° | 181 m | 24.8 mi |
| Brown Mountain | W 263° | 178 m | 14.9 mi |
| Adams Mountain | W 276° | 169 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 19:54 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:44 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:39 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jefferson, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452284799
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