Dameron City Ghost Town

Midland County, Texas31.9333, -102.0167

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.5 miMidland, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec7 of 12
Next ghost town
39 miUpland
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Dameron City. No free-licensed photo yet.

Dameron City is an abandoned town in Midland County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miMidlandOdessaWest OdessaBig SpringAndrewsCraneStantonDameron City
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Dameron City. 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 Midland, TX, about 8.5 miles northwest in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Upland39 mi south
  2. Ross City43 mi east
  3. Stiles45 mi southeast
  4. Shafter Lake49 mi northwest
  5. Texon53 mi south
  6. Best54 mi southeast
  7. Fasken54 mi northwest
  8. Edruvera62 mi south

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°6031Jan6535Feb7442Mar8250Apr8960May9567Jun9570Jul9469Aug8862Sep8152Oct6840Nov6032DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 0.5 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 0.8 inMay: 1.7 inJun: 1.6 inJul: 1.4 inAug: 1.6 inSep: 1.9 inOct: 1.2 inNov: 0.9 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 Midland 4 Ene. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Midland 4 Ene station (USC00415891), 5.9 miles away. About 13.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMidland County, Texas
Coordinates31.93330, -102.01670
SourcesWikidata Q22022279 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Dameron City ghost town?

In Midland County, Texas, at 31.9333, -102.0167. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Midland, TX, about 8.5 miles northwest in a straight line.

Can you visit Dameron City?

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 Dameron City?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Dameron City?

Yes. Upland (39 mi).

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