Ghost town · Texas
Stringtown
Stringtown is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 169 m. Miller Mountain stands 276 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Seaton Brethren Church, a historic site 2.9 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 13 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Texas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates31.02389, -97.24111
- 13.2 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wilson Park: 6.4 mi
- Draughon Park: 6.5 mi
- Tarrant Park: 6.8 mi
- Prewitt Park: 6.9 mi
- Silver Stone Park: 7.5 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Seaton Brethren Church: 2.9 mi
- Little Flock Cemetery and Primitive Baptist Church: 4.5 mi
- Zabcikville: 4.6 mi
- Ocker Brethren Church: 5.2 mi
- Greathouse Cemetery: 5.8 mi
Ghost towns: 9
- Ocker: 6.6 mi
- Bryant Station: 12.4 mi
- Old Troy: 14.9 mi
- Donahoe: 15.4 mi
- Aiken: 16.6 mi
Peaks: 9
- Tweedle Mountain: 18.2 mi
- Bland Mountain: 20.5 mi
- Sparta Mountain: 20.9 mi
- Dana Peak: 21.6 mi
- Liberty Hill: 22.1 mi
Museums: 8
- Temple Children's Museum: 7.7 mi
- Railroad and Pioneer Museum: 7.9 mi
- Czech Heritage Museum: 8.0 mi
- Bell County Museum: 13.3 mi
- Mayfield-Dobbs Museum: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- White Flint Wildlife Management Area: 20.0 mi
- Owl Creek Wildlife Management Area: 21.0 mi
- Sore Finger Wildlife Area: 22.5 mi
- Pecan Grove Wildlife Area: 23.3 mi
- Horseshoe Bend Wildlife Management Area: 23.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- Old Town Salado: 18.1 mi
- CCC Rock Tower: 24.6 mi
- Bird Blind: 24.6 mi
- CCC Plaque: 24.8 mi
- Historic Bell: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- Rotary Club Garden: 7.9 mi
- Salado Sculpture Garden: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Hartrick Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 20.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Temple Wildcat: 8.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stringtown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Mountain | W 278° | 276 m | 23.9 mi |
| Owl Creek Mountains | NW 307° | 263 m | 23.6 mi |
| Cedar Knob | W 265° | 261 m | 24.2 mi |
| Sparta Mountain | WNW 293° | 256 m | 20.9 mi |
| Dana Peak | W 271° | 252 m | 21.6 mi |
| Liberty Hill | WNW 294° | 233 m | 22.1 mi |
| Hubby Hill | N 354° | 225 m | 24.6 mi |
| Tweedle Mountain | WNW 303° | 218 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:01 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:55 | 17:32 |
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 | 48 | 52 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 17 mi away.
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