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Crisp

Crisp from directly overhead

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

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
Artworks: 13
Museums: 6
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Sand Hill: 11.2 mi
  • Black Hills: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Wedding Garden: 18.2 mi
  • Polinator Garden: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillsS 175°139 m19.6 mi
Sand HillNE 35°117 m11.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2120:0120:37
September equinox07:1518:5219:25
December solstice07:2516:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657381848478675648
Precip in2.93.03.53.74.43.61.92.83.44.73.13.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bardwell DAM, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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