Ghost town · Texas
Briary
Briary is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 111 m. Hart Mountain stands 194 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Clarkson, a ghost town 3.9 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 11 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Texas, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates31.04470, -96.89190
- 10.7 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Powers Chapel: 4.9 mi
- First Baptist Church of Rosebud: 5.3 mi
- Henslee House: 5.6 mi
- Woodland Cemetery: 5.9 mi
- Saint Michael's Catholic Church: 6.7 mi
Parks: 16
- Panther Field: 5.0 mi
- Cameron Park: 12.5 mi
- West 12th Street Park: 13.7 mi
- Virginia Field Park: 13.9 mi
- Orchard Park: 14.0 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Clarkson: 3.9 mi
- Sarahville de Viesca: 14.3 mi
- Ocker: 15.0 mi
- Port Sullivan: 17.0 mi
- Stringtown: 20.7 mi
Peaks: 6
- Bald Hill: 17.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 17.9 mi
- Long Mountain: 18.4 mi
- Wilson Hill: 18.7 mi
- Eland Rough: 20.3 mi
Museums: 3
- Milam County Historical Museum: 14.3 mi
- Milam County Historical Jail Museum: 14.4 mi
- Hearn Depot & Camp Hearne: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Yellow Bluff: 8.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Briary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hart Mountain | S 179° | 194 m | 24.4 mi |
| Wilson Hill | SSE 166° | 164 m | 18.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SSE 150° | 150 m | 17.9 mi |
| Eland Rough | SSE 161° | 150 m | 20.3 mi |
| Long Mountain | SSE 148° | 140 m | 18.4 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNE 17° | 122 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:08 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:00 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:54 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 79 | 69 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cameron, 15 mi away.
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