Ghost town · Texas
Nottawa
Nottawa is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Red Hill stands 94 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Holy Cross Catholic Parish, a historic site 4.8 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 7.9 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Wharton County, Texas
How to reach it
Coordinates29.53920, -96.14890
- 7.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Holy Cross Catholic Parish: 4.8 mi
- K.J.T. St. Wenceslaus Society No. 40: 4.9 mi
- Chesterville: 6.0 mi
- Krasna Settlement: 7.3 mi
- Guardian Angel Catholic Church: 8.2 mi
Parks: 44
- East Bernard Community Park: 5.4 mi
- King-Kennedy Memorial Park: 10.7 mi
- Bates Allen Park: 11.5 mi
- Eagle Lake Municipal Park: 11.7 mi
- Artesian Park: 11.7 mi
Museums: 9
- Egypt Plantation Museum: 10.6 mi
- Prairie Edge Museum: 11.5 mi
- 20th Century Technology Museum: 13.9 mi
- Wharton County Historical Museum: 13.9 mi
- San Felipe de Austin Museum: 18.7 mi
Peaks: 9
- Pool Hill: 15.8 mi
- Peach Break: 15.8 mi
- Elm Ridge: 16.6 mi
- Middle Brook Hill: 17.4 mi
- Huntington Mound: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 7
- YBR: 15.0 mi
- St Mary's Grotto: 15.3 mi
- San Felipe de Austin: 16.8 mi
- Museum: 18.7 mi
- 1824 Well: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Rexville: 13.5 mi
- Taiton: 17.9 mi
- Peach Creek: 18.5 mi
- Preston: 21.2 mi
- Waterville: 22.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Gardens: 1
- Preston Street Community Garden: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nottawa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | NNW 336° | 94 m | 21.1 mi |
| Wilson Hill | WNW 300° | 71 m | 21.2 mi |
| Middle Brook Hill | WNW 291° | 62 m | 17.4 mi |
| Alley Hill | WNW 296° | 59 m | 20.0 mi |
| Pool Hill | NE 51° | 40 m | 15.8 mi |
| Huntington Mound | ENE 69° | 35 m | 17.7 mi |
| Elm Ridge | SE 140° | 28 m | 16.6 mi |
| Peach Break | SE 137° | 27 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:05 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 19:53 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:55 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 61 | 54 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle Lake Resch CTR, 14 mi away.
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