Ghost town · Texas
Kelso
Kelso is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,247 m. Purcell stands 1,361 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is La Plata, a ghost town 3.2 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 13 miles off. 46 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
ghost town in Deaf Smith County, Texas
How to reach it
Coordinates35.00610, -102.63330
- 13.0 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
- 26.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
46 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 20
- Mothers Park: 18.2 mi
- The Thompson House: 18.3 mi
- Hereford Christian College: 18.4 mi
- Town Without a Toothache: 18.5 mi
- Hereford High School: 18.5 mi
Parks: 9
- Ironwood Park: 17.3 mi
- Aquatic Center Park: 17.8 mi
- North Park: 18.1 mi
- Mothers Park: 18.2 mi
- Dameron Park: 18.4 mi
Attractions: 4
- Route 66 Mid Point: 18.4 mi
- Magnolia Gas Station: 20.2 mi
- DOTS Mini Museum Route 66: 20.2 mi
- Magnolia Gas Station: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Westbound Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Eastbound Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
Peaks: 3
- Chalk Hill: 12.0 mi
- Round Mountain: 24.0 mi
- Purcell: 24.2 mi
Museums: 3
- Deaf Smith County Historical Museum: 18.5 mi
- Oldham County Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum: 20.0 mi
- Milburn Price Culture Museum: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Sand Point: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kelso. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purcell | W 263° | 1,361 m | 24.2 mi |
| Round Mountain | W 264° | 1,359 m | 24.0 mi |
| Chalk Hill | S 181° | 1,225 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:55 | 19:29 | 20:03 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:31 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:39 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 17:04 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hereford, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
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- Glenrio · 26 mi
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