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Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown from directly overhead

Elizabethtown is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 191 m. Pat Dick Hill stands 291 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Elizabeth Cemetery, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 13 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

ghost town in Denton County, Texas, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates33.02167, -97.27667

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Chadwick Farms Park: 0.9 mi
  • Alliance Park: 1.1 mi
  • Ranches East Park: 2.5 mi
  • Lost Creek Ranch Park: 2.6 mi
  • Harriet Creek Park: 2.7 mi
Artworks
  • Say What You See!: 7.0 mi
  • ==: 7.1 mi
  • Say What You See!: 7.1 mi
  • Say What You See!: 7.2 mi
  • The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher: 7.6 mi
Attractions
Museums: 51
Peaks: 13
  • Town Common: 4.5 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 6.9 mi
  • Blue Mound: 6.9 mi
  • Crawford Hill: 8.6 mi
  • Long Point: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Group Picnic Area: 16.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pat Dick HillWNW 300°291 m18.5 mi
Burton KnobWSW 250°278 m20.8 mi
Blue MoundSW 219°264 m6.9 mi
Pilot KnobNNE 27°253 m10.0 mi
Blue MoundNNE 14°244 m17.8 mi
Long PointNNE 25°234 m8.9 mi
Crawford HillNNE 30°231 m8.6 mi
Mount DonwellSE 141°218 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:41
June solstice06:2220:0520:42
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2916:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667483878778685748
Precip in1.92.22.94.04.14.12.42.83.24.12.52.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Alliance AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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