Nile Ghost Town

Milam County, Texas30.6339, -97.0899

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.1 miRockdale, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
4.4 miBushdale
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Nile. No free-licensed photo yet.

Nile is an abandoned town in Milam County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miTaylorElginCameronCaldwellBartlettNile
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Nile. 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 Rockdale, TX, about 5.1 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pflugerville, TX, 33 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Bushdale4.4 mi northeast
  2. Bryant Station16 mi northwest
  3. Donahoe19 mi northwest
  4. Clarkson27 mi north
  5. Port Sullivan28 mi northeast
  6. Stringtown28 mi north
  7. Nashville29 mi northeast
  8. New Sweden30 mi southwest

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°6137Jan6541Feb7248Mar7955Apr8663May9270Jun9672Jul9772Aug9167Sep8256Oct7147Nov6239DecJan: 2.6 inFeb: 2.2 inMar: 2.9 inApr: 2.7 inMay: 5.0 inJun: 3.5 inJul: 2.0 inAug: 2.4 inSep: 3.3 inOct: 3.4 inNov: 2.4 inDec: 2.9 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 May, judging by NOAA normals from Granger Dam. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Granger Dam station (USC00413686), 15 miles away. About 35.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMilam County, Texas
Coordinates30.63390, -97.08990
SourcesWikidata Q7036944 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Nile ghost town?

In Milam County, Texas, at 30.6339, -97.0899. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Rockdale, TX, about 5.1 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pflugerville, TX, 33 miles away.

Can you visit Nile?

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 Nile?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Nile?

Yes. Bushdale (4.4 mi), Bryant Station (16 mi), Donahoe (19 mi), Clarkson (27 mi).

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