Leal Ghost Town

Atascosa County, Texas28.9141, -98.3603

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.9 miPleasanton, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec7 of 12
Next ghost town
12 miThree Oaks
Illustration of a plains landscape
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Leal, in Atascosa County, Texas, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miPleasantonFloresvilleSandy OaksJourdantonKarnes CityKenedyElmendorfLeal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Leal. 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 Pleasanton, TX, about 8.9 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 39 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Three Oaks12 mi east
  2. Dewees14 mi northeast
  3. Dobrowolski17 mi west
  4. Ditto19 mi northwest
  5. Calaveras22 mi north
  6. Saspamco22 mi north
  7. Grass Pond Colony27 mi northeast
  8. Kicaster29 mi north

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°6540Jan6944Feb7652Mar8358Apr8967May9473Jun9674Jul9874Aug9269Sep8459Oct7450Nov6642DecJan: 2.0 inFeb: 1.8 inMar: 2.3 inApr: 2.4 inMay: 3.9 inJun: 3.8 inJul: 2.6 inAug: 2.5 inSep: 3.6 inOct: 2.7 inNov: 2.2 inDec: 1.9 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 Pleasanton. May to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Pleasanton station (USC00417111), 7.8 miles away. About 31.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationAtascosa County, Texas
Coordinates28.91414, -98.36029
SourcesWikidata Q110413400 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Leal ghost town?

In Atascosa County, Texas, at 28.9141, -98.3603. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Pleasanton, TX, about 8.9 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 39 miles away.

Can you visit Leal?

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 Leal?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Leal?

Yes. Three Oaks (12 mi), Dewees (14 mi), Dobrowolski (17 mi), Ditto (19 mi).

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