Ghost town · Texas
Brookhaven
Brookhaven is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 215 m. Crawford Mountain stands 416 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Trapnell Point, a peak 2.9 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 8.8 miles off.
ghost town in Texas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates31.18056, -97.62611
- 8.8 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hunt Park: 4.8 mi
- Long Branch Park: 5.6 mi
- Summit Soccer Complex: 6.4 mi
- Stewart Park: 6.4 mi
- Lions Neighborhood Park: 6.5 mi
Peaks
- Trapnell Point: 2.9 mi
- Liberty Hill: 3.2 mi
- Riggs Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Smith Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Reed Mountain: 4.0 mi
Historic sites: 44
- Blackburn Cemetery: 4.8 mi
- John Blackburn Log House: 7.1 mi
- Nolanville Encampment: 7.2 mi
- First National Bank of Killeen: 7.2 mi
- City of Killeen: 7.4 mi
Museums: 11
- Showcase Room: 9.1 mi
- 1st cav War on Terror: 9.1 mi
- National Mounted Warrior Museum: 9.2 mi
- Bell County Museum: 12.9 mi
- Salado Museum and College Park: 17.3 mi
Gardens: 7
- Kelly Flading Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- 10th St. Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- Alvarez Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- Native Wildscape Garden (Bird, Bee, Butterfly & Bat Garden): 8.6 mi
- Killeen Municipal Community Garden: 9.1 mi
Attractions: 5
- CCC Rock Tower: 13.4 mi
- Bird Blind: 13.5 mi
- CCC Plaque: 13.8 mi
- Historic Bell: 13.8 mi
- Old Town Salado: 16.6 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Picnic sites: 2
- Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 19.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Warwick Springs: 20.1 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 20.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Temple Wildcat: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Hartrick Bluff: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Brookhaven. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Mountain | W 268° | 416 m | 23.1 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | WSW 251° | 401 m | 21.2 mi |
| Herzog Mountain | W 269° | 382 m | 18.8 mi |
| Twin Mountains | W 268° | 381 m | 17.6 mi |
| Sevenmile Mountain | WSW 243° | 374 m | 16.2 mi |
| Anderson Mountain | W 260° | 372 m | 16.3 mi |
| Hog Mountain | W 259° | 370 m | 16.8 mi |
| Ivy Mountain | SW 234° | 362 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:03 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:56 | 17:33 |
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 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 49 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Killeen, 9 mi away.
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