Ghost town · Texas
Royston
Royston is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 588 m. Double Mountains stands 743 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Peter Hill, a peak 4.8 miles away. 62 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
ghost town in Texas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates32.81170, -100.29800
62 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 38
- Organization of Fisher County: 6.5 mi
- Fisher County: 6.5 mi
- Woods Chapel Cemetery: 6.7 mi
- Site of Hitson Community: 7.6 mi
- Hamlin: 11.1 mi
Peaks: 13
- Peter Hill: 4.8 mi
- Poke Mountain: 11.2 mi
- Skinout Mountain: 15.8 mi
- Double Mountains: 19.5 mi
- Eagle Hill: 20.6 mi
Parks: 6
- L.K. Jerry Baseball Park: 6.2 mi
- Ed Patton Memorial Park: 9.7 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 22.7 mi
- Newman Park: 23.5 mi
- Rolling Plains Girls Softball Park: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- North Roby: 5.2 mi
- Rath City: 15.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Nolan County Westbound Rest Area: 23.0 mi
- Nolan County Eastbound Rest Area: 23.0 mi
Museums: 1
- Pioneer Museum: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Royston. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Mountains | NNW 332° | 743 m | 19.5 mi |
| Beacon Hill | S 179° | 710 m | 24.6 mi |
| Tater Hills | NW 315° | 682 m | 21.9 mi |
| Round Mountain | SW 220° | 677 m | 24.1 mi |
| Green Mountain | W 272° | 675 m | 23.0 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | WNW 296° | 612 m | 21.9 mi |
| Eagle Hill | N 350° | 599 m | 20.6 mi |
| Poke Mountain | N 4° | 580 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:21 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:17 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 17:02 | 17:40 |
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 | 45 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rotan, 10 mi away.
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