Ghost town · Texas
Langtry
Langtry is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 395 m. Blue Hills stands 658 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. Texas Pecos Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 23 named places lie within 25 miles.
unincorporated community in Val Verde County, Texas, United States
What the record says
- Founded
- 1882
How to reach it
Coordinates29.80863, -101.55959
- 0.5 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
23 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 17
- Langtry: 0.0 mi
- William H. Dodd: 0.0 mi
- The Torres Family: 0.0 mi
- Langtry School: 0.1 mi
- Jersey Lily Saloon: 0.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center: 0.1 mi
- Roy Bean’s Opera House, Town Hall, and Seat of Justice: 0.1 mi
Attractions: 2
- White Shaman Cave: 14.3 mi
- White Shaman Preserve: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
Peaks: 1
- Blue Hills: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Langtry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hills | NE 38° | 658 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:27 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:47 | 20:16 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:13 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 17:16 | 17:52 |
Local time (America/Matamoros).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 81 | 72 | 60 | 51 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Langtry, under a mile away.
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