Goforth
Goforth is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Jack Mountain stands 451 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Martin Church of Goforth, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 12 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
unincorporated community in Texas, United States
How to reach it
- 11.8 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 12.7 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sinkholes · 14 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Minerva: 12.6 mi
- TXST: 12.8 mi
- John C. "Jack" Hays: 13.0 mi
- Goddess of Justice: 13.1 mi
- Oh for a Muse of Fire: 13.1 mi
- Shadow Creek: 1.8 mi
- Green Meadows Park: 2.9 mi
- Corner Park: 3.7 mi
- Stoneridge Park: 3.8 mi
- Steeplechase Dog Park: 4.3 mi
- Martin Church of Goforth: 1.1 mi
- Buda: 5.1 mi
- McElroy-Severn House (Stagecoach House and Onion Creek Post Office): 5.2 mi
- First Baptist Church of Buda: 5.2 mi
- Buda Christian Church: 5.2 mi
- Woods Hill: 5.0 mi
- Barton Hill: 6.1 mi
- Carpenter Hills: 7.7 mi
- Koeglar Hill: 8.4 mi
- Pilot Knob: 10.7 mi
- City of Kyle Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Cherry Creek Community Garden: 13.7 mi
- Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 14.6 mi
- Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 14.6 mi
- Peace Garden: 14.6 mi
- Anthem Tract: 7.1 mi
- Gay Ruby Dahlstrom Nature Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Onion Creek Management Unit: 9.5 mi
- Blanco Shoals Natural Area: 10.2 mi
- Bear Creek Management Unit: 10.3 mi
- Kyle Railroad Depot and Heritage Center: 5.4 mi
- Commemorative Air Force Exhibit: 10.2 mi
- Southwest Museum of Clocks and Watches: 11.9 mi
- Spring Lake Hall: 12.0 mi
- Caldwell County Museum: 12.0 mi
- Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park: 4.9 mi
- Bear Creek Stables: 8.2 mi
- Frate Barker Path: 9.6 mi
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 12.1 mi
- The Whisky Vault: 13.4 mi
- Upper McKinney Falls: 11.9 mi
- Lower McKinney Falls: 12.2 mi
- Twin Falls: 15.7 mi
- Sculpture Falls: 16.7 mi
- Hill of Life Falls: 17.4 mi
- San Marcos Springs: 12.0 mi
- Weismuller Spring: 12.5 mi
- Eliza Spring: 16.8 mi
- Deep Eddy Pool: 17.6 mi
- Blue Hole: 17.8 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 14.5 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 15.3 mi
- Seismic Wall: 15.4 mi
- Bird Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Polonia: 7.4 mi
- Lytton Springs: 10.9 mi
- McDuff: 24.2 mi
- Stone picnic table: 12.3 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 13.1 mi
- The Learning Tree: 13.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Goforth. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mountain | WNW 283° | 451 m | 23.1 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | WNW 289° | 449 m | 24.8 mi |
| Peach Mountain | WNW 288° | 429 m | 22.4 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | WNW 296° | 429 m | 23.1 mi |
| Lone Woman Mountain | W 281° | 423 m | 19.1 mi |
| Lone Man Mountain | WNW 282° | 416 m | 18.0 mi |
| Wallace Mountain | NW 305° | 406 m | 20.4 mi |
| Tower Hill | WSW 255° | 404 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:01 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:58 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
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 | 50 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 59 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Bergstrom Intl AP, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Austin · 17 mi
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