Sycamore Cemetery
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
How to reach it
- 4.5 mi off the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 5.7 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
- 15.0 mi off the Attakapas-Coushatta Scenic Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Toledo Dam Vista LA · 11 mi
82 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Old Burr's Ferry (At Highway Bridge): 4.2 mi
- Tanner Cemetery: 4.5 mi
- The Spears Chapel Methodist Church: 4.7 mi
- Bonner Cemetery: 4.8 mi
- Burkeville Church of God: 5.4 mi
- 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
- 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
- Merryville Historical Society and Museum: 20.2 mi
- Fort Polk Museum: 22.5 mi
- Fort Polk Military Museum: 22.5 mi
- Beauregard Museum: 22.7 mi
- Moore Plantation WMA: 21.1 mi
- Beauregard Parish Jail: 22.6 mi
- Bon Ami: 24.2 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Hills | WNW 290° | 157 m | 15.0 mi |
| Hi Truett Hill | W 264° | 143 m | 24.8 mi |
| Sand Hill | NNW 343° | 122 m | 22.3 mi |
| Chinquapin Hill | WNW 298° | 116 m | 19.3 mi |
| Rock Hill | NNW 343° | 114 m | 22.8 mi |
| Walker Hill | WNW 296° | 111 m | 20.5 mi |
| Sand Hills | NNW 342° | 108 m | 9.6 mi |
| Fox Hunters Hill | NW 321° | 108 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 19:46 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:41 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:40 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.8 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971439865
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