Ghost town · Texas
Texla
Texla is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. High Hill stands 11 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Lemonville, a ghost town 2.1 miles away. Creole Nature Trail passes 30 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Orange County, Texas, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates30.22030, -93.88110
- 30.1 mi off the Creole Nature Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Claiborne West Park - Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Claiborne West Park: 6.4 mi
- West Park: 9.9 mi
- Memorial Field Park: 10.0 mi
- Sabine Island Wildlife Game Management Area: 10.8 mi
Historic sites
- Peyton Bland: 6.2 mi
- Claiborne West: 6.6 mi
- Old First Orange Baptist Church: 7.8 mi
- Site of World War II P. O. W. Camp: 8.9 mi
- Confederate Memorial of the Wind: 8.9 mi
Museums: 16
- Stark Museum of Art: 12.3 mi
- W H Stark House: 12.4 mi
- Edison Museum: 15.9 mi
- Beaumont Police Museum: 16.0 mi
- Texas Energy Museum: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Pruitt Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Pine Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Wiess Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Bunns Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Brushy Bluff: 14.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 12.0 mi
- Avenue Axe: 16.5 mi
- Mildred Buildings: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Lemonville: 2.1 mi
- Princeton: 8.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Texas Travel Information Center at Orange: 12.1 mi
- Toomey (Vinton) Rest Area & Visitor's Center: 13.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area Nelda Stark Unit: 13.0 mi
- Cattail Marsh: 21.3 mi
Peaks: 2
- High Hill: 15.3 mi
- Spindletop Hill: 17.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- Urban Roots Farm to Table Beaumont: 18.2 mi
- Beaumont Botanical Gardens: 20.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Texas Star: 12.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Texla. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Hill | NE 41° | 11 m | 15.3 mi |
| Spindletop Hill | SW 219° | 4 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:46 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:42 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:44 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 52 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orange 9 N, 9 mi away.
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