Rice Cemetery
Rice Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 117 m. Camp Hill stands 199 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Stage Coach Inn, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 2.7 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Houston County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117603507, matched on coordinates and name (99 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1978
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Stage Coach Inn: 0.0 mi
- Original Site of the Joseph R. Rice Log Cabin: 0.0 mi
- Joseph Redmond Rice and Willie Masters Rice: 0.0 mi
- Beazley House: 4.1 mi
- Mary Allen Seminary: 4.2 mi
- Gary Hill: 7.5 mi
- Dutch Hill: 14.0 mi
- Houston Mound: 15.1 mi
- Liberty Hill: 15.3 mi
- Kent Hill: 15.5 mi
- Davy Crockett Memorial Park: 4.7 mi
- Houston Mound Historical Marker: 15.2 mi
- Mission Tejas State Park: 16.1 mi
- Strong Memorial Park: 19.1 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Payne Home: 19.6 mi
- Antioch: 19.8 mi
- Prairie Point: 20.0 mi
- Alabama: 21.2 mi
- Weeping Mary: 21.7 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 16.2 mi
- Brookfield Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Wiggins Bluff: 20.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rice Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Hill | NNW 341° | 199 m | 24.6 mi |
| Collins Mountain | NNE 29° | 181 m | 23.4 mi |
| Houston Mound | N 357° | 168 m | 15.1 mi |
| Big Hill | NNE 25° | 140 m | 20.8 mi |
| Fowler Hill | NNE 31° | 131 m | 21.8 mi |
| Liberty Hill | NNE 24° | 109 m | 15.3 mi |
| Gary Hill | W 270° | 77 m | 7.5 mi |
| Dutch Hill | W 271° | 74 m | 14.0 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 | 19:54 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:47 | 17:24 |
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12414136346
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