Acala Ghost Town

Hudspeth County, Texas31.3339, -105.9140

Can you visit?

Private land, lived-in town

Private or unlisted land · Streets public, lots private

Nearest town
13 miTornillo, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec7 of 12
Elevation
3,550 ft1,083 m
Acala, Texas
Photo: TigerPaw2154 at English Wikipedia, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Acala sits in Hudspeth County, Texas. People call it a ghost town, though 11 residents were counted in 2020. It lies at about 3,550 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miSocorroHorizon CityFort BlissSan ElizarioSparksAcala
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Acala. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Tornillo, TX, about 13 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is El Paso, TX, 47 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Birchville4.2 mi northwest
  2. Finlay18 mi east
  3. Lasca27 mi east
  4. Fort Quitman27 mi southeast
  5. Etholen31 mi east
  6. Arispe40 mi east
  7. Smeltertown48 mi northwest
  8. Salt Flat56 mi northeast

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°6129Jan6733Feb7540Mar8246Apr9154May9863Jun9567Jul9466Aug8959Sep8148Oct7035Nov6028DecJan: 0.4 inFeb: 0.4 inMar: 0.2 inApr: 0.2 inMay: 0.5 inJun: 0.7 inJul: 1.7 inAug: 1.4 inSep: 1.1 inOct: 0.8 inNov: 0.4 inDec: 0.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Tornillo 2 Sse. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tornillo 2 Sse station (USC00419088), 9.7 miles away. About 8.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationHudspeth County, Texas
Coordinates31.33390, -105.91400
Elevation3,550 ft (1,083 m)
Census counts2020: 11
Also known asAcala, Texas
SourcesWikidata Q4671647 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Acala ghost town?

In Hudspeth County, Texas, at 31.3339, -105.9140. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Tornillo, TX, about 13 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is El Paso, TX, 47 miles away.

Can you visit Acala?

Private land, lived-in town. The town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

When is the best time to visit Acala?

Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Tornillo 2 Sse. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Acala?

Yes. Birchville (4.2 mi), Finlay (18 mi), Lasca (27 mi), Fort Quitman (27 mi).

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