Ghost town · Texas
Preston
Preston is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Waterville, a ghost town 3.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 17 miles off. 151 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
human settlement in Wharton County, Texas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates29.27810, -95.96390
- 16.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
151 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 59
- Snake Creek Cemetery and Church: 6.3 mi
- Site of World War II Prisoner of War Camp: 7.8 mi
- Shearith Israel Synagogue: 7.9 mi
- Wharton Cemetery: 8.1 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Wharton: 8.1 mi
Parks: 46
- Croom Park: 7.2 mi
- Port of Wharton Riverfront Park: 8.3 mi
- Harris Park: 9.6 mi
- Bates Allen Park: 10.9 mi
- Don Wenzel Memorial Harvest Park: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 13
- Fort Bend County Fairgrounds: 19.0 mi
- Fairgrounds Stage: 19.0 mi
- Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site: 21.1 mi
- 1930s George Ranch Home: 22.5 mi
- Cowboy Barns and Working Pens: 22.5 mi
Museums: 11
- Wharton County Historical Museum: 9.0 mi
- 20th Century Technology Museum: 9.0 mi
- Egypt Plantation Museum: 17.4 mi
- El Campo Museum of Art, History, and Natural Science: 19.9 mi
- Matagorda County Museum: 20.4 mi
Peaks: 6
- Elm Ridge: 5.4 mi
- Peach Break: 6.5 mi
- Damon Mound: 13.2 mi
- Nash Dome: 18.8 mi
- Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Waterville: 3.4 mi
- Peach Creek: 4.1 mi
- Newgulf: 4.2 mi
- Hasima: 20.7 mi
- Nottawa: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 5
- Cactus Garden: 20.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 20.6 mi
- Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 20.6 mi
- Hummingbird Garden: 20.6 mi
- Preston Street Community Garden: 24.2 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 4.4 mi
- Matagorda County Birding Nature Center: 20.5 mi
- D.R. Wintermann Wildlife Management Area: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hansen Park: 20.8 mi
- Backyard Park: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Metal Rooster: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Preston. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Mound | E 86° | 44 m | 13.2 mi |
| Huntington Mound | NNE 12° | 35 m | 25.0 mi |
| Elm Ridge | N 354° | 28 m | 5.4 mi |
| Peach Break | N 358° | 27 m | 6.5 mi |
| Nash Dome | E 84° | 17 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 19:52 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:51 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:55 | 17:31 |
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 | 54 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 56 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Campo, 19 mi away.
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