Ghost town · Texas
Hembrie
Hembrie is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 714 m. Round Mountain stands 908 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pecos Peak, a peak 4.6 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 28 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
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How to reach it
Coordinates30.73360, -101.74230
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
28 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 12
- Ruins of Fort Lancaster: 5.4 mi
- Howard's Well: 5.6 mi
- The Chihuahua Trail and Escondido Water Hole: 5.6 mi
- Old Government Road: 5.6 mi
- Sheffield: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 5
- Pecos Peak: 4.6 mi
- Bachelor Hill: 12.2 mi
- Pike's Peak: 18.3 mi
- Lone Mountain: 22.7 mi
- Round Mountain: 23.0 mi
Parks: 5
- Fort Lancaster State Historic Site: 5.4 mi
- Fort Lancaster Scenic Overlook: 5.6 mi
- Sheffield City Park: 5.9 mi
- Community Center Park: 15.5 mi
- Iraan City Park: 16.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Pecos Spring: 4.6 mi
- Caroline Springs: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Museums: 1
- Iraan Museum: 16.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Independence Creek Preserve: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hembrie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Mountain | NNW 333° | 908 m | 23.0 mi |
| Lone Mountain | N 5° | 876 m | 22.7 mi |
| Bachelor Hill | E 96° | 804 m | 12.2 mi |
| Pike's Peak | E 98° | 741 m | 18.3 mi |
| Pecos Peak | SW 231° | 685 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:27 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:45 | 20:18 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 17:14 | 17:50 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sheffield, 6 mi away.
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