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Stringtown

Stringtown from directly overhead

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

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
Ghost towns: 9
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
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
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Miller MountainW 278°276 m23.9 mi
Owl Creek MountainsNW 307°263 m23.6 mi
Cedar KnobW 265°261 m24.2 mi
Sparta MountainWNW 293°256 m20.9 mi
Dana PeakW 271°252 m21.6 mi
Liberty HillWNW 294°233 m22.1 mi
Hubby HillN 354°225 m24.6 mi
Tweedle MountainWNW 303°218 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2720:0120:36
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2416:5517:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485258667480848478685850
Precip in2.62.33.33.14.83.41.82.53.74.02.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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