Ghost town · Texas
La Plata
La Plata is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,258 m. Chalk Hill stands 1,225 m to the south-southwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Kelso, a ghost town 3.2 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 11 miles off. 54 named places lie within 25 miles.
ghost town in Texas
How to reach it
Coordinates34.97010, -102.59870
- 11.0 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
- 28.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
54 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 27
- Mothers Park: 15.1 mi
- The Thompson House: 15.1 mi
- Hereford Christian College: 15.3 mi
- Town Without a Toothache: 15.3 mi
- Hereford High School: 15.4 mi
Parks: 11
- Ironwood Park: 14.1 mi
- Aquatic Center Park: 14.7 mi
- North Park: 15.0 mi
- Mothers Park: 15.1 mi
- Dameron Park: 15.2 mi
Museums: 4
- Deaf Smith County Historical Museum: 15.4 mi
- Oldham County Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum: 21.1 mi
- Milburn Price Culture Museum: 21.3 mi
- Parmer County Pioneer Heritage Museum: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- Westbound Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
- Eastbound Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
Attractions: 4
- Route 66 Mid Point: 21.2 mi
- Magnolia Gas Station: 21.4 mi
- DOTS Mini Museum Route 66: 21.4 mi
- Magnolia Gas Station: 21.5 mi
Peaks: 1
- Chalk Hill: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Sand Point: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of La Plata. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Hill | SSW 193° | 1,225 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:55 | 19:29 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:31 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:39 | 19:15 | 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, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Glenrio · 29 mi
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