Starr Cemetery and School
Starr Cemetery and School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 141 m. Jennings Mountain stands 212 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wentworth Community, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 4.5 miles off. 121 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117604637, matched on coordinates and name (25 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1991
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 18.1 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
121 named places within 25 miles
- Wentworth Community: 1.2 mi
- Oakland Community Cemetery: 2.4 mi
- Van Zandt County: 4.1 mi
- Corinth Cemetery: 4.2 mi
- Corinth Baptist Church and School: 4.2 mi
- Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial Plaza: 4.9 mi
- Old City Lake: 5.0 mi
- Cherry Creek Park: 5.2 mi
- Van City Park: 9.0 mi
- Edgewood City Park: 9.1 mi
- Red Hill: 4.0 mi
- Sand Hill: 16.6 mi
- Big Rock Top: 17.3 mi
- Melton Rock: 19.1 mi
- Mount Sinai: 19.3 mi
- Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 9.0 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park Museum: 9.4 mi
- Historic Mineola Depot and Railroad Museum: 18.5 mi
- Mineola Historical Museum: 18.6 mi
- Mabank Depot and Model Train Museum: 23.6 mi
- Corinth: 4.3 mi
- Clower: 6.6 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 11.1 mi
- Mars: 16.2 mi
- Centreville: 24.9 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 6.7 mi
- Martin Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Quitman Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: 24.2 mi
- Screech Owl Reach: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Starr Cemetery and School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings Mountain | SSE 155° | 212 m | 23.7 mi |
| Sand Hill | SSW 209° | 207 m | 16.6 mi |
| Melton Rock | SSW 205° | 196 m | 19.1 mi |
| Big Rock Top | SSW 208° | 187 m | 17.3 mi |
| Red Hill | SW 234° | 171 m | 4.0 mi |
| Mount Sinai | ESE 107° | 166 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 19:58 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:45 | 17:22 |
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 | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wills PT, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12454131508
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