Ghost town · Texas
Acme
Acme is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 463 m. Marys Peak stands 552 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Hardeman County, a historic site 4.5 miles away. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
human settlement in Texas, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates34.31667, -99.82389
58 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 30
- Hardeman County: 4.5 mi
- Trinity Church of Quanah: 4.8 mi
- Hardeman County Jail: 4.9 mi
- Hardeman County Courthouse: 5.0 mi
- First Presbyterian Church of Quanah: 5.0 mi
Peaks: 12
- Hepsidam Hill: 8.5 mi
- Flat Top: 8.8 mi
- Big Mound: 13.9 mi
- Cedar Mound: 14.3 mi
- Medicine Mounds: 14.5 mi
Museums: 4
- Hardeman County Historical Museum: 4.9 mi
- Childress County Heritage Museum: 23.1 mi
- Fire Hall Museum: 23.6 mi
- Foard County Museum: 23.6 mi
Parks: 3
- Quanah City Park: 5.4 mi
- Copper Breaks State Park: 14.9 mi
- Fair Park: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 3
- Historic Windmill: 14.2 mi
- Dark Sky Viewing Area: 14.2 mi
- Permian Sea Tide Ripples: 15.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
- Kirkland: 14.2 mi
- Medicine Mound: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Red Bluff: 9.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Boiling Spring: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Acme. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marys Peak | SW 215° | 552 m | 20.3 mi |
| Big Mound | SE 127° | 522 m | 13.9 mi |
| Hepsidam Hill | WSW 250° | 510 m | 8.5 mi |
| Cedar Mound | SE 127° | 506 m | 14.3 mi |
| Dixie Mound | S 178° | 498 m | 24.4 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | S 177° | 494 m | 18.7 mi |
| Third Mound | SE 128° | 489 m | 14.9 mi |
| Flat Top | ESE 115° | 488 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:18 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:55 | 17:34 |
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 | 41 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quanah 2 SW, 5 mi away.
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