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Duffau

Duffau from directly overhead

Duffau is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 342 m. Sand Mountain stands 441 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Duffau Baptist Church, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 19 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

ghost town in Erath County, Texas, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates32.08260, -98.02140

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 47
  • Hico City Park: 7.2 mi
  • Hico City Park: 7.4 mi
  • 67 Roadside Park: 9.5 mi
  • Yoho Park: 13.0 mi
  • Memorial Trees: 13.8 mi
Peaks: 25
  • Lone Mountain: 5.7 mi
  • Lone Mountain: 6.3 mi
  • Chalk Mountain: 8.6 mi
  • Bunker Hill: 9.5 mi
  • Cedar Mountain: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 12
Ghost towns: 8
Attractions: 8
  • Billy the Kid Statue: 6.9 mi
  • Carriage House: 14.2 mi
  • Center Grove Schoolhouse: 14.2 mi
  • John Tarleton Ranch House: 14.2 mi
  • Tyrannosaurus rex: 16.6 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 14.9 mi
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 15.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 18.4 mi
  • Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 18.4 mi
Beaches: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Duffau. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand MountainWSW 244°441 m21.8 mi
Lone MountainN 10°429 m5.7 mi
Bunker HillNW 325°427 m9.5 mi
Long PointS 175°415 m16.5 mi
Lone MountainNNE 19°413 m6.3 mi
Twin MountainsS 175°411 m19.2 mi
Lone MountainS 169°396 m19.9 mi
Cutoff MountainS 169°391 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:2720:0620:42
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:3016:5517:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454856647280838375655546
Precip in2.42.83.03.14.44.82.12.72.73.82.22.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hico, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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