Ghost town · Texas
Wicker
Wicker is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 100 m. Shepherd Mountain stands 129 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wellborn Cemetery, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 3.2 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Texas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates30.53861, -96.31083
- 3.2 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 15.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Wellborn Cemetery: 0.8 mi
- Rock Prairie School and Church: 3.6 mi
- A&M College Consolidated Rural School: 3.7 mi
- African American Education in College Station: 4.4 mi
- College Station Cemetery: 4.6 mi
Parks
- Meadow Creek Park: 1.3 mi
- Wallace Lake Park: 1.5 mi
- Bridgewood Park: 1.6 mi
- Phillips Park: 1.6 mi
- Etonbury Park: 1.7 mi
Museums: 12
- James A. Baker, III Pavilion: 4.7 mi
- George Bush Presidential Library & Museum: 4.7 mi
- Museum of the American G. I.: 5.9 mi
- Children's Museum of Brazos Valley: 7.6 mi
- Bravos Valley Museum of Natural History: 8.9 mi
Artworks: 9
- George Bush Statue: 4.7 mi
- Haynes Ring Replica: 5.1 mi
- Bugle Stand: 5.3 mi
- Danger 79er: 5.5 mi
- Rotating LEGO Death Star: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Haswell Park Picnic #2: 9.7 mi
- Haswell Park Picnic #4: 9.7 mi
- Haswell Park Picnic #1: 9.7 mi
- Haswell Park Picnic #3: 9.7 mi
- 1st Methodist Park: 9.8 mi
Peaks: 3
- Mount Aggie: 4.9 mi
- Green Mountain: 19.7 mi
- Shepherd Mountain: 24.4 mi
Gardens: 3
- Leach Teaching Gardens: 5.3 mi
- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Garden: 5.9 mi
- Texas A&M Horticulture Gardens: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- Earth Art: 10.0 mi
- The La Bahia Pecan: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Hidalgo Bluffs: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wicker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Mountain | SW 222° | 129 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Aggie | NNW 332° | 96.3 m | 4.9 mi |
| Green Mountain | SW 219° | 86 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 19:56 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:52 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:53 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — College STN Easterwood FLD, 5 mi away.
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