Pulaski
Pulaski is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 73 m. Porter Hill stands 144 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Shady Grove Baptist Church, a historic site 2.5 miles away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 98 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
ghost town in Panola County, Texas, United States
How to reach it
- 22.1 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
- 23.1 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
98 named places within 25 miles
- Shady Grove Baptist Church: 2.5 mi
- The Respess Family and Respess Creek: 4.1 mi
- Jim Reeves: 4.8 mi
- Jim Reeves Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Bell-Fountain Cemetery: 4.9 mi
- Davis Park: 8.0 mi
- Jonathan Anderson Memorial Park: 8.1 mi
- Yellow Dog County Park: 17.6 mi
- Eagle's Nest Park: 18.5 mi
- Rosie Jones Park: 19.3 mi
- Sixmile Hill: 8.4 mi
- The Sand Hills: 15.2 mi
- Risinger Hill: 16.4 mi
- Stonewall Hill: 16.7 mi
- Porter Hill: 18.3 mi
- Jim Reeves Statue and Grave: 4.8 mi
- Pony Statue: 9.0 mi
- Six Flags Over Texas: 19.4 mi
- Shoemaker Bluff: 10.7 mi
- Mineral Springs: 15.8 mi
- McFadden Landing: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pulaski. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Hill | SSW 198° | 144 m | 18.3 mi |
| The Sand Hills | W 274° | 134 m | 15.2 mi |
| Stonewall Hill | SW 230° | 97 m | 16.7 mi |
| Sixmile Hill | SSW 199° | 96 m | 8.4 mi |
| Risinger Hill | SSW 200° | 95 m | 16.4 mi |
| Hog Mountain | SW 231° | 90 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 19:51 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:43 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:39 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carthage, 8 mi away.
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