Ghost town · Texas
Parris
Parris is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 168 m. Hays Hills stands 180 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Ambush at McKinney, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 13 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Collin County, Texas
How to reach it
Coordinates33.25280, -96.60580
- 13.3 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Ambush at McKinney: 0.1 mi
- McLarry Cemetery: 1.6 mi
- Site of Wilmeth-McKinney Homestead: 1.8 mi
- McKinney: 1.9 mi
- Gus Wilson: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Willow Wood Park: 0.6 mi
- Inspiration Park: 1.1 mi
- North Park: 2.1 mi
- B.B. Owen Park: 2.3 mi
- The Woods at Trinity Disc Golf Course: 2.3 mi
Artworks: 55
- Eagle Statue: 10.0 mi
- Longhorn Statue: 10.3 mi
- Blue Tractor: 11.6 mi
- Orange tractor: 11.7 mi
- Red Tractor: 12.1 mi
Museums: 19
Gardens: 13
- Crepe Myrtle Garden: 4.7 mi
- Artistry Community Garden: 10.7 mi
- The Harvest at Frisco Commons: 13.8 mi
- Jeremiahs Plot: 16.9 mi
- Veg Garden: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 12
- Stall Barn: 4.5 mi
- Show Barn: 4.5 mi
- Top Fun Ranch: 9.3 mi
- Southfork Ranch: 14.1 mi
- Liberty Park Tank: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- picnic tables: 6.4 mi
- Seeligston picnic area: 6.6 mi
- The Corral: 9.6 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 9.8 mi
- Day Use Sites: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Biggers: 5.2 mi
- Mantua: 10.3 mi
- Nickelville: 16.8 mi
- Camey Spur: 18.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary: 6.3 mi
- Russell Creek Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 20.1 mi
Peaks: 3
- Hays Hills: 13.6 mi
- Monarch Hill: 15.9 mi
- Grayhawk Hill: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Muddy Creek: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Little Elm Beach: 20.8 mi
Springs: 1
- McKamy Spring: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Shayhan Point: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Parris. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hays Hills | ESE 114° | 180 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:03 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
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 | 45 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mckinney Muni AP, 5 mi away.
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