Ghost town · Texas
Sumpter
Sumpter is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 86 m. Gospel Hill stands 92 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is First Methodist Church of Groveton, a historic site 4.4 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 11 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
former US town in Texas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates31.03667, -95.05389
- 10.7 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- First Methodist Church of Groveton: 4.4 mi
- Trinity County Courthouse: 4.5 mi
- Groveton: 4.5 mi
- Trinity County Seats: 4.5 mi
- Glenwood Cemetery: 4.7 mi
Parks: 13
- Trinity County Park: 7.1 mi
- Onalaska City Park & Garland Pavilion: 14.4 mi
- Alabama Creek WMA: 14.6 mi
- Hobby Park: 15.7 mi
- US 59 Neches River Access: 15.9 mi
Peaks: 9
- Hooper Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Duck Roost: 14.9 mi
- Camp Hill: 17.3 mi
- Rocky Hill: 17.6 mi
- Indian Hill: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Laurelia: 14.5 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 15.3 mi
- Granville: 21.1 mi
- Peavy: 22.9 mi
Museums: 4
- The History Center: 19.1 mi
- Polk County Memorial Museum: 23.6 mi
- Livingston Museum: 23.6 mi
- Naranjo Museum of Natural History: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Hog Head Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 16.5 mi
- Sulphur Bluffs: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Polk County Southbound Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Polk County Northbound Rest Area: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sumpter. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gospel Hill | SW 231° | 92 m | 22.9 mi |
| Liberty Hill | SSW 208° | 82 m | 22.0 mi |
| Rocky Hill | SW 226° | 77 m | 17.6 mi |
| Sugar Mounds | N 353° | 73 m | 20.8 mi |
| Camp Hill | SW 224° | 61 m | 17.3 mi |
| Darby Hill | SSW 202° | 54 m | 20.5 mi |
| Hooper Bluff | ENE 57° | 52 m | 14.1 mi |
| Duck Roost | NE 56° | 45 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:52 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:46 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 55 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 69 | 59 | 52 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groveton, 12 mi away.
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