Ghost town · Texas
Rath City
Rath City is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 505 m. Double Mountains stands 743 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. 54 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
human settlement in Double Mountain Fork Brazos River, Texas, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates33.00972, -100.18167
54 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 31
- Rath City: 0.0 mi
- Site of Hitson Community: 8.1 mi
- Hamlin: 9.4 mi
- Stonewall County: 9.4 mi
- County Named for Confederate Hero General "Stonewall" Jackson 1824-1863: 9.4 mi
Peaks: 13
- Poke Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Frog Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Peter Hill: 10.6 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Keen Mountain: 11.1 mi
Parks: 5
- Ed Patton Memorial Park: 19.3 mi
- Slim Sorrells Park: 20.7 mi
- L.K. Jerry Baseball Park: 21.2 mi
- Harmon Park: 23.0 mi
- Anson City Park: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Royston: 15.3 mi
- North Roby: 18.4 mi
- Jud: 22.8 mi
Museums: 1
- Cowboy Country Museum: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Haskell County Southbound Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rath City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Mountains | WNW 283° | 743 m | 16.2 mi |
| Tater Hills | W 275° | 682 m | 22.3 mi |
| Eagle Hill | WNW 303° | 599 m | 12.1 mi |
| Poke Mountain | WSW 247° | 580 m | 6.4 mi |
| Keen Mountain | NNW 330° | 571 m | 11.1 mi |
| Skinout Mountain | SSE 149° | 571 m | 17.7 mi |
| Peter Hill | SSW 200° | 566 m | 10.6 mi |
| Kiowa Peak | NNE 17° | 553 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:17 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 17:01 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aspermont, 10 mi away.
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