Ghost town · Texas
Upton
Upton is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 104 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Stephen Scallorn, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 4.6 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
location in Bastrop County, Texas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates30.01140, -97.26420
- 4.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 15.7 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Stephen Scallorn: 0.5 mi
- Young School House and Cemetery: 1.7 mi
- Alum Creek Cemetery: 4.8 mi
- West End Park: 5.8 mi
- Rosanky Cemetery: 6.1 mi
Parks: 60
- Bastrop County Nature Park Boat Ramp: 5.0 mi
- Bastrop County Nature Park: 5.1 mi
- Keilburg Park: 5.3 mi
- Independence Park: 6.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 6.1 mi
Peaks: 12
- Royston Hill: 2.9 mi
- High Point: 5.2 mi
- Lotman Hill: 9.4 mi
- Flag Hill: 11.5 mi
- Bastrop County High Point: 13.0 mi
Ghost towns: 11
- Oak Hill: 6.2 mi
- Flower Hill: 8.6 mi
- Phelan: 10.8 mi
- Yewpon: 10.8 mi
- Stella: 11.2 mi
Museums: 10
- Museum of the Bastrop County Historical Society: 7.6 mi
- Smithville Railroad Historical Park and Museum: 7.8 mi
- Rockne Museum: 10.0 mi
- Texas Wendish Heritage Museum: 18.1 mi
- Lee County Museum: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Red Bluffs: 4.4 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 23.2 mi
Gardens: 2
- Bastrop Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- Memorial Grove: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- CCC Water Fountain: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Ms. Pearl the Giant Squirrel Statue: 18.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Onion Creek Wildlife Sanctuary: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yegua Benchmark | N 11° | 232 m | 23.3 mi |
| Bastrop County High Point | SW 227° | 226 m | 13.0 mi |
| Yegua Knobbs | N 11° | 225 m | 22.7 mi |
| Crouch Benchmark | SW 222° | 224 m | 16.8 mi |
| Flag Hill | SW 233° | 221 m | 11.5 mi |
| Round Mountain | SW 219° | 214 m | 23.0 mi |
| Lotman Hill | N 2° | 201 m | 9.4 mi |
| Caldwell Knob | NW 309° | 177 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 19:59 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:58 | 17:34 |
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 | 51 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithville, 6 mi away.
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