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Rankin Cemetery

Rankin Cemetery from directly overhead

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. 56 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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.21523, -101.92513

56 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 13
  • 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
Parks: 7
  • 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
Ghost towns: 4
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
King MountainWNW 283°958 m21.2 mi
Castle MountainWNW 286°958 m22.5 mi
Indian MesaSW 217°947 m24.8 mi
Southwest MesaSW 226°933 m14.3 mi
Square Top MountainWSW 258°921 m11.1 mi
Noelke HillS 173°920 m5.1 mi
Table Top MountainSW 234°918 m12.1 mi
Round MountainS 178°908 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2820:00
June solstice06:4520:2020:56
September equinox07:3719:1419:46
December solstice07:4317:1317:50

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475259687683858478685648
Precip in0.70.60.91.11.32.11.71.91.81.40.80.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccamey, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454161230

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