Ghost town · Texas
Terlingua
Terlingua is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 882 m. Paisano Peak stands 1,660 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Federico Villalba, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 0.5 miles off.
census-designated place in Brewster County, Texas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates29.32167, -103.61611
- 0.5 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fossil Knobs: 1.1 mi
- Cigar Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Thirtyeight Hill: 2.2 mi
- Sawmill Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Leon Mountain: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Federico Villalba: 0.3 mi
- Terlingua: 0.6 mi
- Lajitas Cemetery: 10.4 mi
- Dorgan house ruin: 11.6 mi
- Sublett Farmhouse: 11.8 mi
Springs: 14
- Joe Black Spring: 6.6 mi
- Indian Head Spring: 7.2 mi
- Christmas Spring: 12.3 mi
- Cub Spring: 14.4 mi
- Mule Ears Spring: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Fresno Cascades: 14.8 mi
- Madrid Falls: 16.6 mi
- Cattrail Falls: 17.3 mi
- The Window Pour Off: 17.4 mi
- Mexicano Falls: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
- The Window: 17.5 mi
- Red Bluff: 19.2 mi
- Pulliam Bluff: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Contrabando: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- Starlingua Ranch: 18.7 mi
Parks: 1
- Big Bend National Park: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Terlingua. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paisano Peak | NE 46° | 1,660 m | 13.1 mi |
| West Corazon Peak | NE 44° | 1,552 m | 16.3 mi |
| Fresno Peak | WNW 299° | 1,544 m | 15.2 mi |
| Hen Egg Mountain | N 8° | 1,519 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mount Williams | NE 41° | 1,470 m | 14.1 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | NW 305° | 1,461 m | 12.6 mi |
| Little Christmas Mountain | ENE 70° | 1,460 m | 11.7 mi |
| Aqua Fria Mountain | N 353° | 1,455 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:59 | 19:35 | 20:06 |
| June solstice | 06:56 | 20:23 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:44 | 19:21 | 19:52 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 17:25 | 18:01 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Apr, Oct–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 57 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 51 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terlingua, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Big Bend National Park · 23 mi
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