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Sycamore Cemetery

Sycamore Cemetery from directly overhead

Sycamore Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 65 m. Twin Hills stands 157 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Gunter Hill, a peak 2.8 miles away. Colonial Trails Scenic Byway passes 4.5 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.

The story

cemetery in Newton County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117561530, matched on coordinates and name (46 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2000
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.04363, -93.59177

Overlooks nearby

82 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 28
  • Sam Forse Collins Recreational Park: 8.4 mi
  • Boise-Vernon Wildlife Management Area: 9.5 mi
  • South Toledo Bend State Park: 11.4 mi
  • Louisiana State Park Site 15: 13.5 mi
  • Fort Polk Recreation Site: 15.4 mi
Peaks: 11
  • Gunter Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Sand Hills: 9.6 mi
  • Fox Hunters Hill: 12.8 mi
  • Twin Hills: 15.0 mi
  • Chinquapin Hill: 19.3 mi
Museums: 4
Nature reserves: 1
  • Moore Plantation WMA: 21.1 mi
Attractions: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sycamore Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin HillsWNW 290°157 m15.0 mi
Hi Truett HillW 264°143 m24.8 mi
Sand HillNNW 343°122 m22.3 mi
Chinquapin HillWNW 298°116 m19.3 mi
Rock HillNNW 343°114 m22.8 mi
Walker HillWNW 296°111 m20.5 mi
Sand HillsNNW 342°108 m9.6 mi
Fox Hunters HillNW 321°108 m12.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5419:26
June solstice06:1219:4620:22
September equinox07:0318:4119:12
December solstice07:0916:4017:17

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657380838277675750
Precip in5.34.55.14.74.34.94.73.43.94.24.85.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toledo Bend DAM, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971439865

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