Ghost town · Texas
Agnes, Texas
Agnes, Texas is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 370 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the west-southwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Skeen Peak, a peak 1.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 12 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Texas, US
How to reach it
Coordinates32.97929, -97.78864
- 12.4 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 15.9 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Optimist Gazeebo Park: 6.6 mi
- Paintball Park: 13.3 mi
- Cartwright Park: 13.5 mi
- Marshall Park: 14.1 mi
- Runaway Bay Public Park: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Poolville United Methodist Church: 4.1 mi
- Cartersville: 5.7 mi
- Dr. George and Ruth Jones House: 6.1 mi
- Eureka Lodge No. 371, A. F. & A. M.: 6.1 mi
- City of Springtown: 6.2 mi
Peaks: 30
- Skeen Peak: 1.4 mi
- Indian Knob: 2.7 mi
- Buck Knob: 5.2 mi
- Tater Hill: 5.4 mi
- Slipdown Mountain: 7.6 mi
Gardens: 10
- Chandor Gardens: 15.6 mi
- Clark Gardens: 18.4 mi
- Meditation Garden: 19.0 mi
- Contemplation Garden: 19.0 mi
- Vietnam Memorial Garden: 19.1 mi
Museums: 8
- Heritage Museum: 5.1 mi
- Museum of the Americas: 15.2 mi
- Vintage Car Museum: 15.2 mi
- Azle Historical Museum: 15.5 mi
- Doss Heritage and Culture Center: 16.4 mi
Artworks: 4
- Life is Peachy: 15.2 mi
- Parker County Peach Festival: 15.3 mi
- Historic Downtown Weatherford: 15.3 mi
- Greetings from Mineral Wells: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Advance, Texas: 8.5 mi
- Rush Creek: 10.4 mi
- Audubon: 18.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- State park swim beach: 18.5 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 18.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 17.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Buchanan Springs: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Lone Point: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Wise County Northbound: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Agnes, Texas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipdown Mountain | WSW 251° | 415 m | 7.6 mi |
| Tettertiller Hill | WNW 286° | 397 m | 23.1 mi |
| Indian Knob | SE 135° | 387 m | 2.7 mi |
| Wampler Hill | WNW 300° | 377 m | 14.1 mi |
| Skeen Peak | NW 321° | 373 m | 1.4 mi |
| Two Bush Knob | WNW 289° | 373 m | 14.5 mi |
| Armstrong Mountain | NW 316° | 365 m | 12.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | WSW 251° | 359 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:07 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:51 | 17:29 |
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 | 44 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport, 16 mi away.
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