Ghost town · Texas
Kirkland
Kirkland is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 517 m. Flat Top stands 562 m to the west-southwest, 6.5 miles off. 33 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
unincorporated community in Texas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates34.37917, -100.06139
33 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 18
- Childress Cemetery: 8.6 mi
- Palace Theater: 8.8 mi
- Colonel Wm. Edgar Hughes of the Mill Iron: 8.8 mi
- Childress County: 8.8 mi
- Childress Veterans Memorial: 8.8 mi
Parks: 6
- Fair Park: 9.0 mi
- South Baylor Lake Park and Campground: 18.7 mi
- North Baylor Lake Park and Campground: 19.1 mi
- Quanah City Park: 19.6 mi
- Abernathy Park: 23.6 mi
Peaks: 4
- Flat Top: 6.5 mi
- Hepsidam Hill: 9.2 mi
- Marys Peak: 20.9 mi
- Flat Top: 23.0 mi
Museums: 2
- Childress County Heritage Museum: 8.9 mi
- Hardeman County Historical Museum: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Red Bluff: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Acme: 14.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Estelline Salt Springs: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kirkland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Top | WSW 237° | 562 m | 6.5 mi |
| Marys Peak | S 175° | 552 m | 20.9 mi |
| Hepsidam Hill | SE 143° | 510 m | 9.2 mi |
| Flat Top | ESE 110° | 488 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:19 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:19 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:56 | 17:35 |
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 | 41 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Childress 2, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Kirkland.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.