Ghost town · Texas
Belzora
Belzora is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 87 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Hawkins City Park And Pavilion, a park 2.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 12 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Texas
How to reach it
Coordinates32.55903, -95.20750
- 12.1 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hawkins City Park And Pavilion: 2.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
- Walk of Fame Plaza: 2.6 mi
- Wells Park: 2.7 mi
- Big Sandy Park: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Jarvis Christian College: 2.5 mi
- The Kay House: 4.2 mi
- Jobe Cemetery: 4.6 mi
- First Baptist Church of Winona: 5.2 mi
- The Ashley Phelps Home: 6.0 mi
Museums: 17
- Goodman-LeGrand House: 15.0 mi
- Discovery Science Place: 15.2 mi
- The Gladewater Museum: 15.4 mi
- Smith County Historical Society: 15.5 mi
- Tyler Museum of Art: 16.1 mi
Peaks: 15
- Todd Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Starrville Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Pinnacle Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Peter Hayes Hill: 9.1 mi
- Murphy Mountain: 12.8 mi
Attractions: 8
- Garland P Ferguson Park: 14.3 mi
- Snavely Discovery Well: 15.4 mi
- Texan Theater: 22.7 mi
- World's Richest Acre Park: 22.7 mi
- Crim Theatre: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 4
- Tree of Life: 11.3 mi
- Fine Arts Complex: 17.1 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 22.7 mi
- Graffiti wall: 23.1 mi
Gardens: 3
- Serenity Garden: 11.2 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 16.2 mi
- Quitman Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: 21.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 2
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- CCC Rock Dam: 7.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Belzora. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Mountain | NE 51° | 204 m | 16.9 mi |
| East Mountain | E 81° | 200 m | 19.8 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | SSE 148° | 196 m | 8.5 mi |
| Stivers Hill | N 357° | 194 m | 24.5 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | SE 129° | 192 m | 16.4 mi |
| West Mountain | ENE 77° | 191 m | 17.8 mi |
| Tidwell Mountain | ENE 75° | 191 m | 18.6 mi |
| Simpson Mountain | NE 55° | 188 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:42 | 17:20 |
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 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gilmer 4 WNW, 16 mi away.
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