Chalk Mountain Ghost Town

Erath County, Texas32.1544, -97.9108

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miGlen Rose, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec9 of 12
Elevation
1,200 ft367 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Chalk Mountain. No free-licensed photo yet.

Chalk Mountain, in Erath County, Texas, is a ghost town. It lies at about 1,200 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miStephenvilleGranburyPecan PlantationGodleyDublinGlen RoseChalk Mountain
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Chalk Mountain. 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 Glen Rose, TX, about 11 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Burleson, TX, 42 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Three Way7 mi west
  2. Duffau8.2 mi southwest
  3. Brazos Point17 mi east
  4. Alexander18 mi west
  5. Clairette18 mi west
  6. Fairy22 mi south
  7. Purves23 mi southwest
  8. Spurlin25 mi southwest

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°5932Jan6235Feb6943Mar7751Apr8361May9169Jun9472Jul9671Aug8863Sep7852Oct6842Nov5933DecJan: 2.4 inFeb: 2.8 inMar: 3.0 inApr: 3.1 inMay: 4.4 inJun: 4.8 inJul: 2.1 inAug: 2.7 inSep: 2.7 inOct: 3.8 inNov: 2.2 inDec: 2.1 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hico station (USC00414137), 14 miles away. About 36.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationErath County, Texas
Coordinates32.15440, -97.91080
Elevation1,200 ft (367 m)
Also known asChalk Mountain, Texas, Chalk Mountain, TX
SourcesWikidata Q5068806 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Chalk Mountain ghost town?

In Erath County, Texas, at 32.1544, -97.9108. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Glen Rose, TX, about 11 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Burleson, TX, 42 miles away.

Can you visit Chalk Mountain?

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 Chalk Mountain?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Chalk Mountain?

Yes. Three Way (7 mi), Duffau (8.2 mi), Brazos Point (17 mi), Alexander (18 mi).

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