Ghost town · Texas
Calaveras
Calaveras is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 131 m. Rocky Point stands 237 m to the north-northeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Helton Nature Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 2.3 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Texas, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates29.22220, -98.26000
- 2.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 22.1 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Mackey Brick and Tile Manufacturing Company: 1.0 mi
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church: 2.2 mi
- Yndo Ranch: 2.3 mi
- Flores Rancho: 3.2 mi
- Casa Blanca: 6.2 mi
Parks: 58
- Helton Nature Park: 0.3 mi
- Greytown Park on the San Antonio River: 3.5 mi
- Elmendorf City Park: 5.3 mi
- Lodi Park: 8.0 mi
- Braunig Park: 8.1 mi
Museums: 55
- San Antonio Railroad Heritage Museum: 5.1 mi
- Wilson County Jailhouse Museum: 8.7 mi
- East Central Schools Museum: 9.0 mi
- Sutherland Springs Historical Museum: 12.7 mi
- Mission Espada Visitor's Center: 13.2 mi
Artworks: 38
- Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 16.0 mi
- Southside Selena Mural: 18.0 mi
- voodoo: 18.0 mi
- Dream Song Tower: 18.8 mi
- Mockingbird Handprints: 19.2 mi
Attractions: 17
- Green Acres Golf and Games: 10.6 mi
- Mission San José: 16.4 mi
- Former Mission 4 Drive In: 16.6 mi
- San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo: 17.9 mi
- Tower of the Americas: 19.1 mi
Gardens: 12
- Denver Heights Community Garden: 17.7 mi
- Gardopia Gardens: 18.6 mi
- Water Garden Gems: 19.9 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 20.1 mi
- Frost Gardens: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 11
- Kicaster: 6.8 mi
- Grass Pond Colony: 8.1 mi
- Doseido Colony: 9.9 mi
- Lone Oak Community: 10.0 mi
- Carpenter: 11.7 mi
Peaks: 6
- Rocky Point: 5.3 mi
- Marcelinas Hills: 9.4 mi
- Calf Hill: 16.1 mi
- Red Oak Hill: 17.0 mi
- Curly Hill: 18.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Scenic Park Pond: 8.9 mi
- Suphur Spring: 12.9 mi
- Denning Spring: 17.6 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 21.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Jackson Nature Park: 15.0 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 15.2 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 18.7 mi
- Menoo Woods: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- The Picnic Place: 23.2 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Red Bluff: 7.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Calaveras. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Point | NNE 26° | 237 m | 5.3 mi |
| Calf Hill | NNW 341° | 227 m | 16.1 mi |
| Curly Hill | WNW 292° | 205 m | 18.2 mi |
| Prickly Pear Hill | WNW 297° | 201 m | 19.4 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | WNW 291° | 195 m | 17.0 mi |
| Marcelinas Hills | ESE 112° | 171 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:14 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:01 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 19:00 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 17:04 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 56 | 63 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 54 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Floresville, 9 mi away.
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