Sand Springs Cemetery
Sand Springs Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Stivers Hill stands 194 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mineola Masonic Lodge No. 502, A.F. & A.M., a historic site 1.9 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 1.9 miles off. 117 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Wood County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117586645, matched on coordinates and name (36 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1982
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 21.4 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
117 named places within 25 miles
- Mineola Masonic Lodge No. 502, A.F. & A.M.: 1.9 mi
- Utilities in Mineola: 2.4 mi
- Wisener Field: 2.4 mi
- Mineola Schools: 2.6 mi
- Mineola Fire Department: 2.8 mi
- Lake Holbrook Recreational Area: 2.4 mi
- Meredith Memorial Field: 3.0 mi
- Mineola Civic Center and RV Park: 3.0 mi
- Peterson Park: 3.3 mi
- Iron Horse Square: 3.4 mi
- Mineola Historical Museum: 3.4 mi
- Historic Mineola Depot and Railroad Museum: 3.5 mi
- Stinson Home - Honeymoon Cottage Museum: 6.8 mi
- Wood County History Museum: 7.2 mi
- Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 15.0 mi
- Greer Hill: 7.1 mi
- Mount Sinai: 14.0 mi
- Todd Mountain: 19.2 mi
- Stivers Hill: 21.9 mi
- Murphy Mountain: 21.9 mi
- Corinth: 14.6 mi
- Clower: 15.4 mi
- Utica: 19.5 mi
- Belzora: 20.6 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 21.1 mi
- Quitman Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: 6.8 mi
- Serenity Garden: 18.5 mi
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 16.6 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 16.6 mi
- Martin Bluff: 18.6 mi
- Sartin Bluff: 20.4 mi
- Tree of Life: 19.7 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 19.9 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sand Springs Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stivers Hill | NE 49° | 194 m | 21.9 mi |
| Todd Mountain | SE 138° | 185 m | 19.2 mi |
| Red Hill | WSW 241° | 171 m | 22.2 mi |
| Mount Sinai | S 171° | 166 m | 14.0 mi |
| Peter Hayes Hill | E 98° | 137 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:58 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:43 | 17:21 |
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 | 45 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971392998
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