Ghost town · Texas
Islitas
Islitas is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 150 m. Loma Caliche stands 241 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Eastern Bluebird, a artwork 0.9 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 16 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Texas, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates27.66722, -99.65306
- 16.0 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Green Ranch Park: 7.2 mi
- Robert Muller Park: 8.3 mi
- Divine Mercy Park: 11.2 mi
- Chimayo Park: 11.8 mi
- Los Martinez Park: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Coal Mining in Las Minas: San Tomas Coal Field: 5.6 mi
- Muro Del Amor: 12.0 mi
- Star Fort, Fort McIntosh: 13.2 mi
- El Paso De Jacinto: 13.5 mi
- San Bernardo Avenue: 13.6 mi
Artworks
- Eastern Bluebird: 0.9 mi
- Las Alas De Laredo: 9.3 mi
- Naturaleza Viva: 11.7 mi
- Morelet's Seedeater: 11.7 mi
- Help Save Us, So We Can Save You: 11.7 mi
Peaks: 9
- El Pico: 6.1 mi
- Loma de las Potrancas: 6.1 mi
- Cerritos Blancos: 7.6 mi
- Loma Blanca: 14.8 mi
- Osprey Hill: 16.2 mi
Museums: 5
- Laredo Water Museum: 12.7 mi
- Imaginarium of South Texas: 13.7 mi
- Republic of the Rio Grande Museum: 14.5 mi
- Washington's Birthday Celebration Museum: 14.6 mi
- Villa Antigua Border Heritage Museum: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 3
- Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 13.8 mi
- El Portal: 14.5 mi
- Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Darwin: 6.4 mi
- Santo Tomás: 8.0 mi
Gardens: 2
- Krizia L. Keiser Memorial Garden: 13.6 mi
- TAMIU Garden: 15.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Riverbend Nature Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Las Palmas Bird Sanctuary: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Lovers Leap: 3.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Islitas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Caliche | NNW 343° | 241 m | 19.3 mi |
| Cerrito Prieto | NE 36° | 234 m | 21.6 mi |
| Loma Blanca | N 349° | 229 m | 14.8 mi |
| Big Apache Hill | NW 320° | 202 m | 24.1 mi |
| San Pedro Hill | NW 317° | 200 m | 18.1 mi |
| Cerritos Blancos | N 1° | 182 m | 7.6 mi |
| Loma de las Potrancas | NNE 27° | 177 m | 6.1 mi |
| El Pico | ESE 120° | 152 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:20 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:44 | 20:04 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:06 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 17:14 | 17:49 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 59 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laredo 2, 12 mi away.
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