Ghost town · Texas
Princeton
Princeton is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Caney Head stands 37 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Deweyville, a historic site 3.6 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Newton County, Texas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates30.32600, -93.80180
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Deweyville: 3.6 mi
- Peyton Bland: 14.1 mi
- Confederate Memorial of the Wind: 14.2 mi
- Old First Orange Baptist Church: 14.5 mi
- Site of World War II P. O. W. Camp: 14.8 mi
Parks: 36
- Alligator Park: 5.4 mi
- Alligator Park: 5.4 mi
- Sabine Island Wildlife Game Management Area: 9.7 mi
- Memorial Field Park: 14.2 mi
- Claiborne West Park - Nature Preserve: 14.8 mi
Museums: 11
- Stark Museum of Art: 16.5 mi
- W H Stark House: 16.6 mi
- Ice House Museum & Cultural Center: 22.5 mi
- DeQuincy Railroad Museum: 23.5 mi
- Beaumont Art League: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Pruitt Bluff: 10.0 mi
- Pine Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Peach Tree Point: 17.9 mi
- Wiess Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Brushy Bluff: 19.0 mi
Attractions: 3
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 15.0 mi
- Mildred Buildings: 24.8 mi
- Avenue Axe: 24.9 mi
Peaks: 2
- High Hill: 6.8 mi
- Caney Head: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Lemonville: 8.1 mi
- Texla: 8.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Texas Travel Information Center at Orange: 15.0 mi
- Toomey (Vinton) Rest Area & Visitor's Center: 15.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Texas Star: 15.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area Nelda Stark Unit: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Princeton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caney Head | WNW 299° | 37 m | 24.9 mi |
| High Hill | NE 52° | 11 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:46 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:42 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:43 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 52 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orange 9 N, 8 mi away.
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