Perico Ghost Town
Dallam County, Texas36.2764, -102.8640
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 20 miClayton, NM
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 44 miKenton
Perico is a ghost town in Dallam County, Texas.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Perico. 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 Clayton, NM, about 20 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Amarillo, TX, 94 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Kenton44 mi north
- Tascosa63 mi southeast
- Farley66 mi west
- Boise73 mi south
- Glenrio76 mi south
- Mills79 mi west
- Sher-Han79 mi east
- Endee80 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
Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Clayton Muni Air Pk. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Clayton Muni Air Pk station (USW00023051), 20 miles away. About 16.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Dallam County, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.27640, -102.86400 |
| Also known as | Perico, Texas |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7168408 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Perico ghost town?
In Dallam County, Texas, at 36.2764, -102.8640. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Clayton, NM, about 20 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Amarillo, TX, 94 miles away.
Can you visit Perico?
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 Perico?
Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Clayton Muni Air Pk. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.
