Ghost town · Texas
Shafter Lake
Shafter Lake is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 946 m. Andrews County High Point stands 1,088 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Shafter Lake Cemetery, a historic site 0.7 miles away. 52 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
ghost town in Texas, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates32.39470, -102.65400
52 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 21
- Old Florey Park: 6.4 mi
- Lakeside Park: 7.7 mi
- Wetland Park: 8.0 mi
- Carter Park: 8.0 mi
- Andrews Splash Park: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Shafter Lake Cemetery: 0.7 mi
- Shafter Lake Townsite: 1.9 mi
- Irwin Ranch House: 2.1 mi
- Andrews County Discovery Well: 4.2 mi
- Florey Park: 6.4 mi
Peaks: 3
- Jumbo Hill: 16.8 mi
- Windmill Hill: 22.5 mi
- Andrews County High Point: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 3
- Oakridge Entrance Statue: 22.1 mi
- Quannah Parker Arrow: 22.4 mi
- Pioneer Wagon: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
- Fasken: 14.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Everjams Fields: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 1
- Seminole Sign Park: 22.4 mi
Museums: 1
- Gaines County Library: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shafter Lake. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews County High Point | WNW 285° | 1,088 m | 24.6 mi |
| Windmill Hill | W 276° | 1,067 m | 22.5 mi |
| Jumbo Hill | W 270° | 1,044 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:55 | 19:30 | 20:03 |
| June solstice | 06:45 | 20:25 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:40 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 17:13 | 17:50 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Andrews, 7 mi away.
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