Estacado Ghost Town

Crosby County, Texas33.7522, -101.5620

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9.4 miIdalou, TX
Mild months
Feb–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
3,200 ft975 m
Estacado, Texas
Photo: Leaflet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Estacado is a ghost town in Crosby County, Texas. It lies at about 3,200 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLubbockWolfforthSlatonShallowaterAbernathyFloydadaIdalouEstacado
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Estacado. 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 Idalou, TX, about 9.4 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lubbock, TX, 23 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Becton5.4 mi northwest
  2. Heckville5.9 mi west
  3. Cap Rock20 mi southeast
  4. Hale City29 mi northwest
  5. Slide32 mi southwest
  6. Wayside33 mi southwest
  7. Close City38 mi south
  8. Whiteflat46 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.

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°5527Jan6031Feb6838Mar7646Apr8457May9266Jun9369Jul9268Aug8560Sep7648Oct6436Nov5528DecJan: 0.7 inFeb: 0.7 inMar: 1.1 inApr: 1.3 inMay: 2.7 inJun: 2.6 inJul: 2.0 inAug: 1.7 inSep: 2.5 inOct: 1.5 inNov: 0.8 inDec: 0.8 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to May, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Lubbock. May to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lubbock station (USW00023042), 16 miles away. About 18.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCrosby County, Texas
Coordinates33.75220, -101.56200
Elevation3,200 ft (975 m)
Also known asEstacado, Texas
SourcesWikidata Q5400012 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Estacado ghost town?

In Crosby County, Texas, at 33.7522, -101.5620. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Idalou, TX, about 9.4 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lubbock, TX, 23 miles away.

Can you visit Estacado?

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 Estacado?

Mild months here run February to May, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Lubbock. May to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to February.

Are there other ghost towns near Estacado?

Yes. Becton (5.4 mi), Heckville (5.9 mi), Cap Rock (20 mi), Hale City (29 mi).

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