Narcisso Ghost Town

Cottle County, Texas34.0003, -100.4730

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
32 miChildress, TX
Mild months
Feb–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
9.5 miTee Pee City
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Narcisso. No free-licensed photo yet.

Narcisso is an abandoned town in Cottle County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miChildressNarcisso
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Narcisso. 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 Childress, TX, about 32 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lubbock, TX, 87 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Tee Pee City9.5 mi west
  2. Whiteflat25 mi west
  3. Kirkland35 mi northeast
  4. Gasoline39 mi northwest
  5. Acme43 mi northeast
  6. Medicine Mound52 mi east
  7. Jud58 mi southeast
  8. Clairemont60 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°5527Jan5931Feb6839Mar7647Apr8457May9366Jun9770Jul9669Aug8861Sep7749Oct6538Nov5529DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 1.6 inApr: 2.4 inMay: 3.3 inJun: 3.5 inJul: 1.9 inAug: 2.2 inSep: 2.9 inOct: 1.9 inNov: 1.4 inDec: 1.0 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 Paducah. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in February, December.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Paducah station (USC00416740), 10 miles away. About 23.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCottle County, Texas
Coordinates34.00030, -100.47300
Also known asNarcisso, Texas
SourcesWikidata Q6965649 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Narcisso ghost town?

In Cottle County, Texas, at 34.0003, -100.4730. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Childress, TX, about 32 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lubbock, TX, 87 miles away.

Can you visit Narcisso?

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 Narcisso?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Narcisso?

Yes. Tee Pee City (9.5 mi), Whiteflat (25 mi), Kirkland (35 mi), Gasoline (39 mi).

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