Refuge Cemetery
Refuge Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 108 m. Pryor Mountain stands 210 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Denson Homesite and Cemetery, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 2.9 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2002
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Denson Homesite and Cemetery: 1.7 mi
- Brewington Baptist Church: 2.0 mi
- San Pedro Community: 2.3 mi
- John Edens Cemetery: 3.4 mi
- Augusta Union Church: 4.4 mi
- Houston Mound: 4.9 mi
- Liberty Hill: 7.5 mi
- Gary Hill: 12.5 mi
- Big Hill: 12.5 mi
- Fowler Hill: 14.3 mi
- Houston Mound Historical Marker: 5.1 mi
- Strong Memorial Park: 9.6 mi
- Mission Tejas State Park: 10.0 mi
- Davy Crockett Memorial Park: 13.8 mi
- Texas State Railroad: 19.3 mi
- Weeping Mary: 15.5 mi
- Jarvis: 17.6 mi
- Morrill: 20.7 mi
- Wildhurst: 22.5 mi
- Chronister: 22.7 mi
- Lakeview Assembly: 19.9 mi
- Steven Bennett Park: 22.4 mi
- City Lake Park: 24.0 mi
- Davey Dogwood Park: 24.3 mi
- Keechi Creek Wildlife Management Area: 24.7 mi
- Houston County Museum and Visitors Center: 13.9 mi
- Howard House Museum: 22.7 mi
- Norman Memorial Museum: 24.9 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Brookfield Bluff: 21.5 mi
- Texas State Railroad - Rusk Depot: 23.9 mi
- Fairy Garden Trail: 24.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Refuge Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pryor Mountain | NE 40° | 210 m | 19.5 mi |
| Ghent Mountain | NNE 12° | 207 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Hope | NNE 22° | 206 m | 20.7 mi |
| Camp Hill | NNW 328° | 199 m | 15.4 mi |
| Jones Mountain | NE 44° | 199 m | 18.3 mi |
| Gibson Mountain | NE 46° | 199 m | 19.7 mi |
| Reagan Mountain | NE 40° | 199 m | 20.0 mi |
| Round Mountain | NE 43° | 191 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:55 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:46 | 17:23 |
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 | 48 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crockett, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12414136310
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