Chinese Coal Mine Ghost Town

Medina County, Texas29.2255, -98.8110

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.1 miLytle, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
2.9 miBenton City
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Chinese Coal Mine. No free-licensed photo yet.

Chinese Coal Mine, in Medina County, Texas, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miSan AntonioLeon ValleyHondoLackland AFBDevineCastrovilleChinese Coal Mine
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Chinese Coal Mine. 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 Lytle, TX, about 1.1 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 24 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Benton City2.9 mi southeast
  2. Bexar7.4 mi east
  3. Ditto15 mi southeast
  4. Quihi17 mi northwest
  5. New Fountain19 mi northwest
  6. Dobrowolski25 mi southeast
  7. Boldtville29 mi east
  8. Coker30 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 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Mateo Galicia Plaza. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°6642Jan7045Feb7652Mar8359Apr8767May9472Jun9673Jul9673Aug9169Sep8460Oct7451Nov6743DecJan: 1.7 inFeb: 1.9 inMar: 2.1 inApr: 2.3 inMay: 3.4 inJun: 3.0 inJul: 2.1 inAug: 2.1 inSep: 4.1 inOct: 3.4 inNov: 1.9 inDec: 1.6 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 Lytle 3W. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lytle 3W station (USC00415454), 2.1 miles away. About 29.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMedina County, Texas
Coordinates29.22547, -98.81098
SourcesWikidata Q24260803

Questions

Where is Chinese Coal Mine ghost town?

In Medina County, Texas, at 29.2255, -98.8110. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lytle, TX, about 1.1 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 24 miles away.

Can you visit Chinese Coal Mine?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Mateo Galicia Plaza. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Chinese Coal Mine?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Lytle 3W. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Chinese Coal Mine?

Yes. Benton City (2.9 mi), Bexar (7.4 mi), Ditto (15 mi), Quihi (17 mi).

More ghost towns in Texas

All 429 ghost towns in Texas · Ghost towns near San Antonio · Ghost towns near Austin