Ghost town · Texas
Jot Em Down
Jot Em Down is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 163 m. Snow Hill stands 208 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church of Ladonia, a historic site 5.7 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.3 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Delta County, Texas
How to reach it
Coordinates33.38280, -95.85830
- 5.3 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- First Baptist Church of Ladonia: 5.7 mi
- Ladonia Presbyterian Church Building: 5.9 mi
- Bethel Lodge No. 134 A. F. & A. M.: 5.9 mi
- Ladonia: 5.9 mi
- Ladonia Cemetery: 5.9 mi
Parks: 33
- Ivory Moore Park: 9.1 mi
- City Park: 10.1 mi
- Centennial Park: 10.5 mi
- Cooper Lake State Park - Doctors Creek Unit: 11.0 mi
- Wolfe City Park: 12.4 mi
Museums: 11
- Delta County Patterson Memorial Museum: 9.5 mi
- Northeast Texas Children's Museum: 10.6 mi
- Chapparral Rails to Trails Museum: 13.7 mi
- Flying Tigers Museum: 19.5 mi
- Dairy Museum: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Bug Tussle: 8.5 mi
- Liberty Grove: 10.0 mi
- Randolph: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Cooper Lake State Park Beach: 13.5 mi
- Lake Bonham Beach Area: 24.3 mi
Peaks: 2
- Harpers Hill: 13.9 mi
- Snow Hill: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Hopkins County Westbound Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- Hopkins County Eastbound Rest Area: 17.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Lyday Heritage Gardens: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Graham Park Pavilion: 21.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Deer Statue: 23.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- The Attic: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Gambill Wildlife Refuge: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jot Em Down. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | WNW 292° | 208 m | 19.7 mi |
| Harpers Hill | ESE 115° | 145 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:00 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:42 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cooper DAM, 15 mi away.
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