Roscoe Cemetery
Roscoe Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 728 m. Bench Mountain stands 794 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is George Parks Field, a park 1.1 miles away. 88 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
The story
cemetery in Nolan County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117446308, matched on coordinates and name (92 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
88 named places within 25 miles
- Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railway: 1.2 mi
- Women Airforce Service Pilots: 3.0 mi
- W.A.S.P. Training Base: Avenger Field: 3.1 mi
- Sweetwater Cemetery: 5.9 mi
- Herefords in Sweetwater: 6.7 mi
- George Parks Field: 1.1 mi
- Roscoe Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- Roscoe City Park: 1.7 mi
- Booker T. Washington Park: 6.2 mi
- Jones Park: 6.4 mi
- Round Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Bench Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 11.8 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 12.1 mi
- Cottonwood Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Eagle Point: 15.7 mi
- Blue Gainey Point: 15.8 mi
- Merry Point: 16.6 mi
- Birdsnest Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Indian Hand Bluff: 19.7 mi
- National Wasp WWII Museum: 3.5 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 7.1 mi
- Heart of West Texas Museum: 20.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Nolan County Eastbound Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- Nolan County Westbound Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Bitter Creek: 12.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Roscoe Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench Mountain | SSW 192° | 794 m | 11.3 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | SE 125° | 775 m | 12.1 mi |
| Lone Wolf Mountain | W 274° | 752 m | 13.0 mi |
| Cottonwood Mountain | ESE 113° | 740 m | 12.4 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | SE 125° | 730 m | 11.8 mi |
| Black Point | ESE 108° | 725 m | 21.6 mi |
| Beacon Hill | E 91° | 710 m | 13.8 mi |
| Chalk Peak | E 100° | 700 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:22 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:17 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 17:04 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roscoe, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453452157
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