Ghost town · Texas
Lake Barbara
Lake Barbara is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Hoskins Mound stands 9 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Flagpole Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Texas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates29.02528, -95.38944
- 1.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks: 60
- Flagpole Park: 1.2 mi
- Hardy Street Park: 1.4 mi
- Calvit-Eagle Lake Park: 1.8 mi
- Woodshore Park: 1.9 mi
- Garland Park: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- William Harris Wharton: 1.7 mi
- Dr. Branch Tanner Archer: 1.7 mi
- Eagle Island Plantation: 1.9 mi
- Mammoth Lake: 1.9 mi
- Velasco Cemetery: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves: 57
Museums: 6
- Brazosport Museum of Nature Science: 1.8 mi
- Alden B. Dow Office Museum: 3.7 mi
- Lake Jackson Historical Museum: 3.8 mi
- Freeport Historical Museum: 5.9 mi
- Brazoria County Historical Museum: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 6
- Texas Flag Mural: 2.5 mi
- Art Bench with Mosiac: 3.7 mi
- Fairgrounds Art Exhibition Center: 9.1 mi
- Graffitti Rock: 10.6 mi
- Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 15.5 mi
Peaks: 3
- Slough Ridge: 5.0 mi
- Hoskins Mound: 12.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 20.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- Bryan Beach: 9.1 mi
- San Luis Beach: 17.1 mi
- West Beach: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Hansen Park: 18.3 mi
- Backyard Park: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 2
- Downtown Gazebo: 3.8 mi
- Snail Garden: 4.0 mi
Attractions: 2
- Levi Jordan Plantation State Historical Site: 15.7 mi
- Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Hasima: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Barbara. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskins Mound | NE 51° | 9 m | 12.5 mi |
| Slough Ridge | E 97° | 2 m | 5.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mound | NE 53° | 2 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 19:49 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:53 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 59 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 58 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Freeport 2 NW, 3 mi away.
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