Rock Prairie Cemetery
Rock Prairie Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 95 m. Red Hill stands 143 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Oxford Cemetery, a historic site 1.8 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 3.3 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
The story
cemetery in Madison County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117494931, matched on coordinates and name (35 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1999
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 29.1 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
82 named places within 25 miles
- Oxford Cemetery: 1.8 mi
- Willowhole Cemetery: 4.2 mi
- El Camino Real: 7.4 mi
- CCC Camp Site: 7.5 mi
- Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church: 7.8 mi
- Normangee Park: 7.8 mi
- Lake Madison Park: 9.1 mi
- Normangee City Park: 11.2 mi
- Fort Boggy State Park: 18.1 mi
- General Sam's Off-Road Park: 20.9 mi
- Macey: 12.5 mi
- Union: 15.9 mi
- Reliance: 17.0 mi
- Cottonwood: 18.1 mi
- Moore: 19.9 mi
- Hayden Mountain: 17.7 mi
- Payne Hill: 23.9 mi
- Red Hill: 24.6 mi
- Bray's Motor Museum & Playground: 9.7 mi
- Bravos Valley Museum of Natural History: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock Prairie Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | W 264° | 143 m | 24.6 mi |
| Payne Hill | NW 326° | 137 m | 23.9 mi |
| Hayden Mountain | N 10° | 123 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:56 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:51 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madisonville, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12452329469
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