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Camey Spur

Camey Spur from directly overhead

Camey Spur is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Pilot Knob stands 253 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bridges Cemetery, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 3.0 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Texas, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates33.08480, -96.85620

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Alister Park: 0.6 mi
  • Park Loop Trail Greenway: 0.9 mi
  • Slay/Baker Park: 1.0 mi
  • Legends Activities Area (Private): 1.0 mi
  • Park Loop Trail Greenbelt: 1.1 mi
Artworks
  • Leading: 2.1 mi
  • Balance: 2.1 mi
  • Swimmer: 2.1 mi
  • Boaz Vaadia: 2.1 mi
  • Alligator: 2.1 mi
Gardens
  • Zen Garden: 4.3 mi
  • The Harvest at Frisco Commons: 5.4 mi
  • Jeremiahs Plot: 7.8 mi
  • Artistry Community Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Rich Lubke Community Organic Garden: 8.1 mi
Attractions: 41
Peaks: 12
  • Grayhawk Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 8.0 mi
  • Flower Mound: 13.1 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 19.7 mi
  • Bald Knob: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Group Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
  • The Corral: 9.1 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 9.4 mi
  • picnic tables: 14.7 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 14.9 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Ghost towns: 6
Beaches: 2
  • Little Elm Beach: 7.4 mi
  • Post Oak Beach: 25.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 12.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 18.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Camey Spur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobWNW 283°253 m20.4 mi
Blue MoundWNW 303°244 m23.7 mi
Long PointW 280°234 m20.9 mi
Crawford HillW 279°231 m20.3 mi
Mount DonwellWSW 238°218 m21.8 mi
Town CommonWSW 252°216.71 m21.5 mi
Bald KnobWNW 289°207 m20.2 mi
Flower MoundWSW 248°202 m13.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2020:0420:40
September equinox07:1618:5319:26
December solstice07:2716:4717:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058657381858577675648
Precip in2.83.43.63.55.23.82.22.53.35.33.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richardson, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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