Ghost town · Texas
Crisp
Crisp is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Black Hills stands 139 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Telico, a ghost town 4.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 22 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Ellis County, Texas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates32.39810, -96.58110
- 22.0 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Roger Maise Park: 4.7 mi
- Garrett City Park: 4.9 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 5.4 mi
- Jaycee Park: 5.5 mi
- Pierce Park: 5.5 mi
Historic sites
- Old Lake Dam: 5.4 mi
- Katie Daffan: 5.5 mi
- The Southern Pacific Railroad in Ennis: 5.5 mi
- Railroads in Ennis: 5.5 mi
- Town of Ennis: 5.5 mi
Artworks: 13
- Richard Ellis Statue: 15.6 mi
- Confederate Veterans Memorial: 15.6 mi
- Maddogz Paintball -Waxahachie: 17.6 mi
- Vintage Corsicana: 22.2 mi
- 175 Years of Corsicana: 22.2 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Kachina Prairie Park: 6.3 mi
- Meadow View Nature Area: 8.2 mi
- Trinity River Green Belt - Goat Island Preserve: 16.3 mi
- Great Trinity Forest Gateway and Horse Trail: 20.6 mi
- McCommas Bluff Preserve: 22.0 mi
Museums: 6
- Ennis Railroad and Cultural Heritage Museum: 7.8 mi
- Ellis County African American Hall of Fame: 15.3 mi
- Ellis County Museum: 15.6 mi
- Pioneer Village of Navarro County: 21.8 mi
- Pearce Museum: 22.7 mi
Peaks: 2
- Sand Hill: 11.2 mi
- Black Hills: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 2
- Wedding Garden: 18.2 mi
- Polinator Garden: 22.3 mi
Attractions: 2
- Snake Encounters: 19.8 mi
- Bruco, The Texas Italian Caterpillar: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Porters Bluff: 13.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Hawkins Spring: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crisp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills | S 175° | 139 m | 19.6 mi |
| Sand Hill | NE 35° | 117 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:01 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bardwell DAM, 10 mi away.
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