Ghost town · Texas
Duffau
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
- 18.6 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Duffau Baptist Church: 0.2 mi
- Duffau School: 0.6 mi
- Duffau Cemetery: 1.4 mi
- The Rev. Henry Hurley: 1.5 mi
- Johnsville Cemetery: 4.4 mi
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
- The Giant U: 8.7 mi
- Moo-La: 14.2 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful: 14.3 mi
- John Tarleton Statue: 14.6 mi
- The Ultra: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Three Way: 5.2 mi
- Chalk Mountain: 8.2 mi
- Clairette: 10.9 mi
- Alexander: 10.9 mi
- Purves: 15.6 mi
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
Museums: 7
- Stephenville Historical House Museum: 14.2 mi
- Walnut Springs City Museum: 16.0 mi
- Creation Evidence Museum: 16.2 mi
- Barnard's Mill and Art Museum: 18.6 mi
- Somervell County Historical Society Museum: 18.7 mi
Gardens: 5
- Horticulture Garden: 14.7 mi
- Tarleton Garden: 14.7 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 15.8 mi
- Community Garden: 16.3 mi
- Somervell County Master Gardeners Demo Garden: 18.9 mi
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
- Stephenville Club Lake Beach: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Comanche Peak: 24.2 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Mountain | WSW 244° | 441 m | 21.8 mi |
| Lone Mountain | N 10° | 429 m | 5.7 mi |
| Bunker Hill | NW 325° | 427 m | 9.5 mi |
| Long Point | S 175° | 415 m | 16.5 mi |
| Lone Mountain | NNE 19° | 413 m | 6.3 mi |
| Twin Mountains | S 175° | 411 m | 19.2 mi |
| Lone Mountain | S 169° | 396 m | 19.9 mi |
| Cutoff Mountain | S 169° | 391 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:06 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:55 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hico, 7 mi away.
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