West Mountain Cemetery
West Mountain Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is West Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 13 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Cemetery in Upshur County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117641506, matched on coordinates and name (77 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1985
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 12.5 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Jackson's Lookout · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Penick Park: 6.1 mi
- Panther Park: 7.2 mi
- White Oak City Park: 7.2 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 7.9 mi
- Leaders' Core Park: 7.9 mi
- Union Grove Schools: 3.1 mi
- Foshee Family Homestead: 5.5 mi
- Gladewater: 5.6 mi
- Rosedale Cemetery: 5.6 mi
- Gladewater Lodge No. 852, A.F. & A.M.: 5.7 mi
- West Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Tidwell Mountain: 1.4 mi
- East Mountain: 2.7 mi
- McDonald Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Underwood Mountain: 7.7 mi
- The Gladewater Museum: 5.7 mi
- Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum: 6.1 mi
- Historic Upshur Museum: 8.0 mi
- Longview World of Wonders: 13.3 mi
- Longview Museum of Fine Arts: 13.3 mi
- Garland P Ferguson Park: 4.9 mi
- Snavely Discovery Well: 5.8 mi
- Equipment Park: 15.0 mi
- World's Richest Acre Park: 16.0 mi
- Texan Theater: 16.0 mi
- Kelsey: 11.2 mi
- Belzora: 17.4 mi
- Coffeeville: 17.4 mi
- Douglas: 20.3 mi
- Utica: 21.6 mi
- Served with Honor: 13.2 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 15.9 mi
- Graffiti wall: 16.1 mi
- Tree of Life: 16.8 mi
- Colonel L.P. Featherstone Memorial statue: 17.2 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 11.7 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 16.1 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Serenity Garden: 17.9 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Mountain Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Mountain | NNW 331° | 204 m | 7.7 mi |
| East Mountain | ESE 108° | 200 m | 2.7 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | SW 228° | 196 m | 16.7 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | SSW 196° | 192 m | 14.7 mi |
| West Mountain | E 81° | 191 m | 0.4 mi |
| Tidwell Mountain | NE 45° | 191 m | 1.4 mi |
| Simpson Mountain | N 360° | 188 m | 7.7 mi |
| Camp Mountain | NNE 31° | 187 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:55 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:41 | 17:19 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 48 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Diana 2 W, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12454129371
Take the scenic way to West Mountain Cemetery.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.