Casa Blanca Ghost Town

Jim Wells County, Texas28.0008, -97.9039

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3.7 miOrange Grove, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
22 miClareville
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Casa Blanca. No free-licensed photo yet.

Casa Blanca is a former settlement in Jim Wells County, Texas, listed among the ghost towns of Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miAliceRobstownSintonMathisBen BoltOdemGeorge WestCasa Blanca
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Casa Blanca. 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 Orange Grove, TX, about 3.7 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Corpus Christi, TX, 48 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Clareville22 mi north
  2. Simmons36 mi northwest
  3. Pila Blanca37 mi west
  4. Tuleta40 mi north
  5. Calliham43 mi northwest
  6. Sweden46 mi southwest
  7. Copano48 mi east
  8. Aransas City54 mi east

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°6645Jan7048Feb7555Mar8260Apr8768May9273Jun9473Jul9674Aug9071Sep8462Oct7553Nov6747DecJan: 1.5 inFeb: 1.2 inMar: 2.2 inApr: 1.7 inMay: 3.0 inJun: 2.6 inJul: 2.6 inAug: 2.3 inSep: 3.8 inOct: 2.9 inNov: 1.9 inDec: 1.8 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 May, judging by NOAA normals from Mathis 4 Ssw. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mathis 4 Ssw station (USC00415661), 3.2 miles away. About 27.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationJim Wells County, Texas
Coordinates28.00083, -97.90389
Also known asCasa Blanca, Texas, Casa Blanca, TX
SourcesWikidata Q47462674 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Casa Blanca ghost town?

In Jim Wells County, Texas, at 28.0008, -97.9039. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Orange Grove, TX, about 3.7 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Corpus Christi, TX, 48 miles away.

Can you visit Casa Blanca?

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 Casa Blanca?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Mathis 4 Ssw. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Casa Blanca?

Yes. Clareville (22 mi), Simmons (36 mi), Pila Blanca (37 mi), Tuleta (40 mi).

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