Spring Creek Cemetery
Spring Creek Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 473 m. Skinout Mountain stands 571 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is New Hope Cemetery, a historic site 3.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 8.1 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Jones County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117658844, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1996
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.1 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
50 named places within 25 miles
- New Hope Cemetery: 3.1 mi
- Arledge Field: 3.1 mi
- Bethel Lutheran Church: 5.9 mi
- St. John's Methodist Church: 6.3 mi
- Swenson Land and Cattle Company Headquarters: 6.4 mi
- Harmon Park: 6.1 mi
- Anson City Park: 11.7 mi
- Lake Stamford Park: 14.8 mi
- Scott Memorial Park: 16.7 mi
- Hawley Little League Park: 17.7 mi
- Skinout Mountain: 17.0 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 17.7 mi
- Frog Mountain: 20.4 mi
- Antelope Hills: 21.3 mi
- Hoover Mountain: 24.8 mi
- Cowboy Country Museum: 6.4 mi
- Haskell County Southbound Rest Area: 11.3 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 15.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spring Creek Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinout Mountain | WSW 252° | 571 m | 17.0 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | NW 306° | 552 m | 17.7 mi |
| Frog Mountain | NW 312° | 525 m | 20.4 mi |
| Antelope Hills | ENE 77° | 525 m | 21.3 mi |
| Hoover Mountain | ENE 58° | 485 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:15 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 17:00 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 1, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438054047
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