Ghost town · Texas
Darwin
Darwin is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 146 m. Loma Caliche stands 241 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Coal Mining in Las Minas: San Tomas Coal Field, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 22 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Texas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates27.71194, -99.74528
- 22.2 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Green Ranch Park: 13.5 mi
- Robert Muller Park: 14.8 mi
- Divine Mercy Park: 17.6 mi
- Los Martinez Park: 18.1 mi
- Chimayo Park: 18.2 mi
Artworks
- Eastern Bluebird: 6.1 mi
- Las Alas De Laredo: 15.7 mi
- Naturaleza Viva: 18.1 mi
- Morelet's Seedeater: 18.1 mi
- Help Save Us, So We Can Save You: 18.2 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Coal Mining in Las Minas: San Tomas Coal Field: 0.8 mi
- Muro Del Amor: 18.4 mi
- Star Fort, Fort McIntosh: 19.3 mi
- El Paso De Jacinto: 19.5 mi
- Fort McIntosh: 19.7 mi
Peaks: 10
- Cerritos Blancos: 7.3 mi
- Loma de las Potrancas: 8.8 mi
- Loma Blanca: 11.8 mi
- San Pedro Hill: 12.1 mi
- El Pico: 12.6 mi
Museums: 5
- Laredo Water Museum: 18.8 mi
- Imaginarium of South Texas: 19.7 mi
- Republic of the Rio Grande Museum: 20.6 mi
- Washington's Birthday Celebration Museum: 20.6 mi
- Villa Antigua Border Heritage Museum: 20.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 19.8 mi
- El Portal: 20.5 mi
- Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Santo Tomás: 2.3 mi
- Islitas: 6.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Krizia L. Keiser Memorial Garden: 20.0 mi
- TAMIU Garden: 21.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Riverbend Nature Preserve: 20.1 mi
- Las Palmas Bird Sanctuary: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Lovers Leap: 5.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Darwin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Caliche | N 0° | 241 m | 15.4 mi |
| Cerrito Prieto | NE 52° | 234 m | 23.3 mi |
| Loma Blanca | NNE 14° | 229 m | 11.8 mi |
| Little Apache Hill | NNW 328° | 209 m | 19.7 mi |
| Big Apache Hill | NNW 327° | 202 m | 18.3 mi |
| San Pedro Hill | NNW 326° | 200 m | 12.1 mi |
| Cerritos Blancos | NE 52° | 182 m | 7.3 mi |
| Loma de las Potrancas | ENE 74° | 177 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:20 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:45 | 20:04 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:06 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 17:14 | 17:49 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 59 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laredo 2, 18 mi away.
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