Ghost town · Texas
Coker
Coker is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 243 m. Mount Smith stands 578 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is John "Jack" Coker, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.6 miles off.
human settlement in Texas, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates29.55800, -98.49100
- 2.6 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 11.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- John "Jack" Coker: 0.1 mi
- Jefferson Davis Smith: 0.2 mi
- Coker Cemetery: 0.2 mi
- Route of El Camino Real: 3.7 mi
- Georg Heinrich Buchsenschutz Family Cemetery: 5.2 mi
Peaks
- Theis Hill: 4.7 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 5.5 mi
- Scott Hill: 5.8 mi
- Hillcrest: 6.9 mi
- Papke Hill: 7.1 mi
Parks
- Salado Creek Greenway: 0.3 mi
- Walker Ranch Historic Landmark Park: 0.9 mi
- Churchill Estates Park: 2.1 mi
- Blossom Park: 2.1 mi
- Larkspur Elementary School Park: 2.1 mi
Museums: 58
- Western Town: 3.2 mi
- Wallaceville: 3.2 mi
- Texas Transportation Museum: 3.4 mi
- Garden Railroad: 3.4 mi
- Pullman McKeever: 3.4 mi
Artworks: 43
- World's Largest Cowboy Boots: 2.6 mi
- Taking Flight Bronze Sculpture: 6.1 mi
- Magic Stones: 6.5 mi
- Beacon Hill Obelisk: 6.7 mi
- Sunken Garden Gate: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 41
- Pirate Ship: 2.8 mi
- Diane Llyod: 3.1 mi
- EOG Resources: 4.5 mi
- Off-Road Adventure Ride: 6.1 mi
- Little Blue Hole: 6.2 mi
Gardens: 16
- Butterfly Garden: 1.8 mi
- Native Plant Wildscape Demonstration Garden: 2.4 mi
- Terrell Hills Public Garden: 4.9 mi
- Alamo Heights Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- El Dorado Community Garden: 5.6 mi
Springs: 15
- San Pedro Spring: 7.7 mi
- Panther Springs: 9.1 mi
- Devine Spring: 9.8 mi
- Walnut Spring: 10.0 mi
- Cherry Spring: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Bird of Prey: 8.2 mi
- Medallion Park: 9.5 mi
- Cedar Creek: 10.6 mi
- Rancho Diana Park: 11.3 mi
- Bracken Cave Preserve: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Fratt: 6.3 mi
- Honey Creek: 17.1 mi
- Adkins: 19.0 mi
- Lone Oak Community: 19.8 mi
- Carpenter: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- The Picnic Place: 6.1 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Medicine Wall: 4.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Coker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Smith | WNW 299° | 578 m | 18.6 mi |
| Twin Mountains | WNW 293° | 546 m | 19.3 mi |
| Black Hill | W 280° | 484 m | 14.8 mi |
| Devils Hill | N 9° | 466 m | 17.5 mi |
| Round Hill | NW 307° | 465 m | 15.1 mi |
| Cross Mountain | NW 305° | 460 m | 12.8 mi |
| High Hill | NNW 336° | 456 m | 9.8 mi |
| Leon Hill | NNW 330° | 451 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:03 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:01 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 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 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 54 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Intl AP, 1 mi away.
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