Belknap
Belknap is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 358 m. Bear Mountain stands 438 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Major Robert Simpson Neighbors, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 116 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
ghost town in Young County, Texas
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Horned Frog Lookout · 24 mi
- Parker Lookout · 24 mi
- Bone Bend · 24 mi
- Limestone Lookout · 24 mi
116 named places within 25 miles
- Major Robert Simpson Neighbors: 0.0 mi
- Butterfield Overland Stages: 0.4 mi
- Camp Belknap, C.S.A.: 0.4 mi
- Major Robert S. Neighbors: 0.4 mi
- Military Road (Ft. Belknap-Ft Worth): 0.4 mi
- Beehive Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Round Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Dobbs Hill: 7.6 mi
- Skid Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Fort Belknap State Park: 0.5 mi
- Newcastle City Park: 2.9 mi
- Lake Eddleman Park: 7.9 mi
- Firemens Park: 8.3 mi
- Standpipe Park: 9.0 mi
- Eliasville: 13.4 mi
- Jermyn: 21.4 mi
- Anarene: 23.3 mi
- Deer Head Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Bobcat Bluff: 22.0 mi
- Bass Tank: 16.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Belknap. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | ESE 112° | 438 m | 19.7 mi |
| Indian Mountain | ESE 116° | 434 m | 19.1 mi |
| Ross Mountain | ESE 109° | 431 m | 20.3 mi |
| Deck Mountain | ESE 108° | 423 m | 23.1 mi |
| Harris Peak | SE 135° | 422 m | 21.1 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | ESE 123° | 420 m | 4.1 mi |
| Pitts Mountain | ESE 109° | 420 m | 21.5 mi |
| Beehive Mountain | SE 132° | 419 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:11 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:55 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Graham, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
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