Ghost town · Texas
Douglas
Douglas is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 142 m. Snow Mountain stands 201 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Winona Eastbound Picnic Area, a rest area 6.2 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 8.4 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Texas, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates32.35110, -95.06830
- 8.4 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Overton City Park: 7.2 mi
- Tyler Nature Center: 9.2 mi
- Hugh Camp Memorial Park: 9.5 mi
- Sandy Beach Park: 10.0 mi
- Headache Springs Natural Park: 10.2 mi
Historic sites
- Starrville Community Center: 8.5 mi
- Starrville Community: 8.6 mi
- Camp Fannin Internment Camp World War II P.O.W. Camp: 9.2 mi
- Camp Fannin: 9.2 mi
- John Franklin Overton: 9.3 mi
Museums: 18
- Texas Museum of Broadcasting & Communications: 11.6 mi
- Rangerette Showcase Museum: 11.6 mi
- Dean-Keener-Crim House: 11.7 mi
- East Texas Oil Museum: 11.7 mi
- Tyler Museum of Art: 12.5 mi
Peaks: 10
- Goodman Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Starrville Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Holland Mountain: 13.7 mi
- Todd Mountain: 16.7 mi
- Pinnacle Mountain: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 9
- R E St John Memorial Stadium: 11.4 mi
- Texan Theater: 11.4 mi
- Crim Theatre: 11.5 mi
- Zen Kitchen: 11.5 mi
- World's Richest Acre Park: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 4
- Fine Arts Complex: 11.3 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 11.5 mi
- Graffiti wall: 11.8 mi
- Served with Honor: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 11.5 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 21.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Tyler Rose Garden: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- CCC Rock Dam: 16.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Douglas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Mountain | SW 217° | 201 m | 19.9 mi |
| East Mountain | NNE 33° | 200 m | 20.8 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | NNW 333° | 196 m | 8.0 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | NE 49° | 192 m | 6.3 mi |
| West Mountain | NNE 27° | 191 m | 20.5 mi |
| Tidwell Mountain | NNE 27° | 191 m | 21.6 mi |
| Todd Mountain | NW 308° | 185 m | 16.7 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | N 358° | 170 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:55 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:42 | 17:20 |
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 | 48 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler, 15 mi away.
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