Adobes Ghost Town
Presidio County, Texas29.7594, -104.5536
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 18 miPresidio, TX
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 5.5 miChinati
Adobes is a former settlement in Presidio County, Texas, listed among the ghost towns of Texas.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Adobes. 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 Presidio, TX, about 18 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is El Paso, TX, 182 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Chinati5.5 mi northwest
- Shafter16 mi east
- Ruidosa17 mi northwest
- Candelaria27 mi north
- Plata33 mi east
- Porvenir49 mi north
- Pilares50 mi north
- Contrabando51 mi southeast
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 point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
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
Mild months here run November to March, judging by NOAA normals from Presidio. April to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Presidio station (USC00417262), 17 miles away. About 8.8 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Presidio County, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29.75944, -104.55361 |
| Also known as | Adobes, Texas, Adobes, TX |
| Sources | Wikidata Q22073159 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Adobes ghost town?
In Presidio County, Texas, at 29.7594, -104.5536. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Presidio, TX, about 18 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is El Paso, TX, 182 miles away.
Can you visit Adobes?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Adobes?
Mild months here run November to March, judging by NOAA normals from Presidio. April to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Adobes?
Yes. Chinati (5.5 mi), Shafter (16 mi), Ruidosa (17 mi), Candelaria (27 mi).
