Ghost town · Texas
Bland
Bland is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Twin Mountains stands 381 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Bland Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 2.0 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Texas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates31.21306, -97.51444
- 2.0 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- McGregor Park: 2.0 mi
- Leona Park: 2.9 mi
- Rogers Park: 4.2 mi
- Iron Bridge Park: 5.3 mi
- Temples Lake Park: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Moffat Cemetery: 3.3 mi
- First Baptist Church of Temple: 8.3 mi
- Mother Neff State Park: 8.8 mi
- First Presbyterian Church: 9.8 mi
- Norman Austin: 10.3 mi
Peaks: 53
- Bland Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Owl Creek Mountains: 2.9 mi
- Tweedle Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Liberty Hill: 5.8 mi
- Sparta Mountain: 5.9 mi
Museums: 11
- Bell County Museum: 11.2 mi
- Czech Heritage Museum: 12.8 mi
- Railroad and Pioneer Museum: 12.9 mi
- Temple Children's Museum: 13.1 mi
- Showcase Room: 16.0 mi
Gardens: 7
- Kelly Flading Community Garden: 12.5 mi
- Rotary Club Garden: 12.9 mi
- Alvarez Community Garden: 13.8 mi
- 10th St. Community Garden: 13.9 mi
- Killeen Municipal Community Garden: 15.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Aiken: 4.3 mi
- Brookhaven: 7.0 mi
- Old Troy: 12.4 mi
- Stringtown: 20.8 mi
- Ocker: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 5
- CCC Rock Tower: 7.9 mi
- Bird Blind: 8.0 mi
- CCC Plaque: 8.4 mi
- Historic Bell: 8.4 mi
- Old Town Salado: 18.1 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Picnic sites: 2
- Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 20.9 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 21.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Headquarters Springs: 24.1 mi
- Warwick Springs: 24.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Temple Wildcat: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Hartrick Bluff: 16.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Mountains | W 264° | 381 m | 24.4 mi |
| Sevenmile Mountain | WSW 246° | 374 m | 23.2 mi |
| Anderson Mountain | WSW 257° | 372 m | 23.2 mi |
| Hog Mountain | WSW 257° | 370 m | 23.8 mi |
| Ivy Mountain | WSW 239° | 362 m | 23.8 mi |
| Shell Mountains | WNW 290° | 361 m | 20.1 mi |
| Manere Mountain | SW 236° | 356 m | 22.1 mi |
| Bagget Mountain | WNW 298° | 356 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:02 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:56 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 12 mi away.
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