Black Ankle
Black Ankle is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 115 m. Matlock Hills stands 164 m to the north-northeast, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Forse Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in San Augustine County, Texas
How to reach it
- 15.8 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
- 6.3 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Chapel Hill Cemetery: 2.7 mi
- The Thompson Family: 2.7 mi
- Site of the home of Elisha Roberts: 2.7 mi
- Two Miles Southeast to McMahan's Chapel: 3.4 mi
- County Line Baptist Church and Cemetery: 4.4 mi
- Forse Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Height Hill: 2.5 mi
- Hieght Hill: 2.7 mi
- Matlock Hills: 2.7 mi
- Big Hill: 12.2 mi
- Ezekiel Cullen Home Museum: 6.1 mi
- San Augustine County Historical Foundation Museum: 6.2 mi
- Mission Dolores State Historic Site: 6.5 mi
- Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum: 15.5 mi
- Shelby County Museum: 21.4 mi
- Blount Park: 9.4 mi
- Pine Park: 12.6 mi
- Center Mini Park: 22.2 mi
- Center Municipal Park: 22.7 mi
- San Augustine Park: 22.9 mi
- Moore Plantation WMA: 24.2 mi
- Sabine Wildlife Management Area: 24.8 mi
- Goodlow Bluff: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Ankle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matlock Hills | NNE 29° | 164 m | 2.7 mi |
| Big Hill | NNW 337° | 164 m | 12.2 mi |
| Forse Mountain | E 100° | 162 m | 1.5 mi |
| Hieght Hill | N 2° | 156 m | 2.7 mi |
| Height Hill | N 5° | 151 m | 2.5 mi |
| Sand Hill | ESE 123° | 122 m | 21.5 mi |
| Rock Hill | ESE 123° | 114 m | 21.0 mi |
| Walker Hill | SSE 166° | 111 m | 25.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 19:49 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:42 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Augustine, 7 mi away.
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