Frio Town
Frio Town is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 191 m. Fohn Hill stands 311 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Frio Town Cemetery, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 25 miles off. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
ghost town in Frio County, Texas, United States
What the record says
- Founded
- 1871
How to reach it
- 25.4 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
60 named places within 25 miles
- Frio Town Cemetery: 0.4 mi
- Kincaid Ranch and Hotel: 9.1 mi
- Tehuacana Cemetery: 12.0 mi
- Yancey United Methodist Church: 12.7 mi
- Frio County: 14.5 mi
- Pilot Knob: 5.7 mi
- Johnnie Little Hill: 8.8 mi
- English Hills: 9.9 mi
- Irishman Hill: 12.7 mi
- Red Hill: 14.6 mi
- Polo Patino Park: 14.8 mi
- Frio Regional Park: 14.9 mi
- Victor Trevino Sports Complex: 14.9 mi
- Moreno Park: 15.0 mi
- Centennial Park: 15.2 mi
- Court House: 15.5 mi
- Frio Pioneer Jail Museum: 15.6 mi
- Medina County Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Hondo Welcome Sign: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Frio Town. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fohn Hill | NNE 15° | 311 m | 17.7 mi |
| Irishman Hill | NNW 328° | 291 m | 12.7 mi |
| Red Hill | NNE 31° | 266 m | 14.6 mi |
| Lone Tree Hill | W 278° | 264 m | 16.6 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SSE 168° | 233 m | 5.7 mi |
| Abbey Hill | ESE 107° | 226 m | 17.1 mi |
| Johnnie Little Hill | SW 221° | 224 m | 8.8 mi |
| Ghost Hill | E 81° | 222 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:18 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 20:05 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:04 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 17:09 | 17:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo, 24 mi away.
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