Ghost town · Oklahoma
Paucaunla
Paucaunla is a ghost town in Oklahoma, at a modelled elevation of 211 m. Buffalo Hill stands 220 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Colbert City Park, a park 5.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 10 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Oklahoma, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates33.85300, -96.41400
- 10.3 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Colbert City Park: 5.4 mi
- Platter Flats Public Use Area: 8.9 mi
- Munson Park: 8.9 mi
- Billy Miller Park: 9.1 mi
- Leonard Morgan Park: 9.5 mi
Historic sites
- Colbert's Ferry: 5.7 mi
- Carpenters Bluff Bridge: 6.7 mi
- 1931 Free Bridge Controversy: 7.4 mi
- Colbert's Ferry: 7.4 mi
- L. A. Washington, Jr. and wife Martha A.: 9.2 mi
Museums: 10
- Choctaw Cultural Center: 7.7 mi
- Red River Railroad Museum: 9.8 mi
- Three Valley Museum: 9.8 mi
- Harber Wildlife Museum: 15.1 mi
- Perrin Air Force Base Historical Museum: 17.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Choctaw Welcome Center: 5.7 mi
- Texas Travel Information Center at Denison: 7.4 mi
- Worship Area: 13.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Preston: 12.8 mi
- Chahta Tamaha: 18.3 mi
- Hatsboro: 19.0 mi
Peaks: 2
- Popes Point: 14.2 mi
- Buffalo Hill: 25.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Meditation Garden: 17.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Solstice Calendar: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Herman Baker Park: 20.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Bonham Beach Area: 21.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Paucaunla. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Hill | NE 40° | 220 m | 25.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:04 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:43 | 17:21 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durant 6sse Mesonet, 7 mi away.
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