Pedernales Ghost Town

Gillespie County, Texas30.2092, -98.9442

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.7 miFredericksburg, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec9 of 12
Next ghost town
4.1 miMorris Ranch
Illustration of a plains landscape
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Pedernales is a ghost town in Gillespie County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miKerrvilleBoerneFair Oaks RanchFredericksburgScenic OaksJohnson CityBlancoPedernales
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Pedernales. 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 Fredericksburg, TX, about 5.7 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 57 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Morris Ranch4.1 mi west
  2. Cain City7.9 mi east
  3. Zodiac9.1 mi east
  4. Bankersmith9.3 mi southeast
  5. Luckenbach11 mi east
  6. Grapetown11 mi east
  7. Blumenthal12 mi east
  8. Eckert19 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°6034Jan6438Feb7146Mar7853Apr8462May9068Jun9371Jul9470Aug8864Sep7954Oct6844Nov6136DecJan: 1.6 inFeb: 1.8 inMar: 2.5 inApr: 2.5 inMay: 4.3 inJun: 3.0 inJul: 1.9 inAug: 2.4 inSep: 3.2 inOct: 3.1 inNov: 2.2 inDec: 2.0 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Fredericksburg station (USC00413329), 3 miles away. About 30.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGillespie County, Texas
Coordinates30.20920, -98.94420
Also known asPedernales, Texas, Pedernales, TX
SourcesWikidata Q7159132 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Pedernales ghost town?

In Gillespie County, Texas, at 30.2092, -98.9442. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fredericksburg, TX, about 5.7 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 57 miles away.

Can you visit Pedernales?

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 Pedernales?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Pedernales?

Yes. Morris Ranch (4.1 mi), Cain City (7.9 mi), Zodiac (9.1 mi), Bankersmith (9.3 mi).

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