Ghost town · Texas
Williams Ranch
Williams Ranch is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 407 m. Spur Mountain stands 549 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is John Williams, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 18 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Mills County, Texas
How to reach it
Coordinates31.49810, -98.63940
- 17.8 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- John Williams: 1.2 mi
- Williams Ranch Cemetery: 1.3 mi
- The Settlement of Williams Ranch: 4.3 mi
- Mullin United Methodist Church: 4.4 mi
- The Regency Suspension Bridge: 5.1 mi
Peaks: 45
- Tiger Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Cedar Knob: 8.0 mi
- Little Pompey Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Long Pompey Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 9.9 mi
Parks: 17
- Goldthwaite Municipal Park: 5.6 mi
- Comanche & Indian Gap RR: 16.5 mi
- San Saba River Nature Park: 21.1 mi
- Risien Park: 21.1 mi
- San Saba City Park: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Blue Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Red Bluff: 20.8 mi
- Raven Cliff: 24.7 mi
- Raven Bluff: 24.7 mi
Museums: 3
- Mills County Historical Museum: 5.2 mi
- San Saba County Historical Museum: 21.4 mi
- San Saba County Historical Museum: 21.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Texas Botanical Gardens: 5.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- San Saba Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Timberlake Biological Field Station: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- McGirk: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Williams Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spur Mountain | N 350° | 549 m | 14.7 mi |
| Long Pompey Mountain | N 0° | 537 m | 9.2 mi |
| Little Pompey Mountain | N 359° | 530 m | 8.5 mi |
| Turkey Peak Mountain | NNW 345° | 522 m | 17.2 mi |
| Huckabee Hill | ENE 65° | 520 m | 11.3 mi |
| Tiger Mountain | NNE 26° | 517 m | 5.0 mi |
| San Saba Peak | SSE 150° | 510 m | 11.4 mi |
| Taterhill Mountain | NNE 18° | 510 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:59 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goldthwaite 1 WSW, 5 mi away.
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