Rankin Cemetery
Rankin Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 780 m. King Mountain stands 958 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Yates Hotel, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 55 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Upton County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117539344, matched on coordinates and name (225 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1985
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
55 named places within 25 miles
- Yates Hotel: 0.9 mi
- John C. Upton and His Brother, W. F. Upton: 1.0 mi
- Upland First Upton County Seat: 1.0 mi
- First State Bank of Rankin: 1.1 mi
- First Baptist Church of Rankin: 1.1 mi
- Noelke Hill: 5.1 mi
- Cedar Hill: 7.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Butte: 9.4 mi
- Square Top Mountain: 11.1 mi
- Table Top Mountain: 12.1 mi
- Dub Day Arena & Park: 1.7 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 18.0 mi
- County Park: 18.3 mi
- Post Office Park: 18.5 mi
- Dunbar Park: 18.7 mi
- Rankin Museum: 8.6 mi
- Mendoza Trail Museum: 18.9 mi
- Iraan Museum: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rankin Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | WNW 283° | 958 m | 21.2 mi |
| Castle Mountain | WNW 286° | 958 m | 22.5 mi |
| Indian Mesa | SW 217° | 947 m | 24.8 mi |
| Southwest Mesa | SW 226° | 933 m | 14.3 mi |
| Square Top Mountain | WSW 258° | 921 m | 11.1 mi |
| Noelke Hill | S 173° | 920 m | 5.1 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | SW 234° | 918 m | 12.1 mi |
| Round Mountain | S 178° | 908 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:28 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:45 | 20:20 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 17:13 | 17:50 |
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 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccamey, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454161230
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