Ghost town · Texas
Belcherville
Belcherville is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 277 m. Jim Ned Lookout stands 394 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Colt Mountain, a peak 4.3 miles away. 86 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
human settlement in Texas, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates33.80250, -97.83220
86 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 36
- Bob Stone Camp: 5.4 mi
- Early Trails in Montague County: 5.5 mi
- First Baptist Church of Nocona: 6.0 mi
- Central Christian Church: 6.1 mi
- Highways Paved With Gold: 6.6 mi
Peaks: 26
- Colt Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Flag Mound: 5.7 mi
- Blue Mound: 6.1 mi
- Benton Hill: 7.3 mi
- Double Mounds: 8.2 mi
Parks: 13
- American Legion Park: 5.4 mi
- Enid Justin City Park: 5.9 mi
- Mary Beckman Davis Downtown Park: 6.1 mi
- Weldon Robb Park: 10.6 mi
- Joe Benton Park: 11.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Red River Station: 5.1 mi
- Spanish Fort: 15.7 mi
- Illinois Bend: 20.5 mi
Attractions: 3
- World's Largest Bowie Knife: 17.6 mi
- The Stonewall Saloon Museum: 19.3 mi
- Dinosaur Park: 20.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Horton Classic Car Museum: 6.0 mi
- Artillery Museum: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Tyler Bluff: 22.0 mi
- Rock Bluff: 22.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Anti-Aircraft Gun: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Belcherville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ned Lookout | SE 139° | 394 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mount View | E 101° | 393 m | 17.4 mi |
| Gordon Mountain | ESE 104° | 393 m | 18.0 mi |
| Dye Mound | SE 134° | 388 m | 17.5 mi |
| Newby Mound | SE 138° | 368 m | 20.2 mi |
| Brushy Mound | SSW 199° | 363 m | 15.1 mi |
| Tadlock Hill | SE 131° | 362 m | 20.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mound | SE 136° | 356 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:09 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:49 | 17:27 |
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 | 42 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonita 7NW, 6 mi away.
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