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Ghost Town of Clara

Ghost Town of Clara from directly overhead

Ghost Town of Clara is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 336 m. Sunshine Hill stands 368 m to the west-southwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Trinity Lutheran Church, a historic site 0.2 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1978
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates34.09176, -98.69693

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 57
  • Freeman Park: 6.8 mi
  • Burk Royalty Park: 7.2 mi
  • Friendship Community Park: 7.3 mi
  • Hardin Park: 7.3 mi
  • Prid Park: 7.3 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Sunshine Hill: 6.1 mi
  • Floral Mound: 9.1 mi
  • Twin Mountain: 13.2 mi
  • Temple Hill: 14.4 mi
  • Bare Butte: 14.6 mi
Museums: 4
Gardens: 1
  • Burkburnett Community Gardens: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Wichita Falls: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ghost Town of Clara. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sunshine HillWSW 250°368 m6.1 mi
Floral MoundWSW 253°367 m9.1 mi
Twin PeaksWSW 237°357 m23.6 mi
Potato HillSW 231°348 m20.5 mi
Bare ButteSSE 167°322 m14.6 mi
Twin MountainSSW 200°321 m13.2 mi
Temple HillS 173°321 m14.4 mi
Martin HillENE 78°303 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:47
June solstice06:2420:1320:50
September equinox07:2419:0019:33
December solstice07:3716:5217:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414553617281858476645243

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grandfield 3W Mesonet, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453787783

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