Pescadito Ghost Town

Webb County, Texas27.5106, -99.2575

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
15 miLaredo, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec6 of 12
Next ghost town
18 miLos Ojuelos
Illustration of a plains landscape
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Pescadito is an abandoned town in Webb County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miLaredoRio BravoHebbronvilleMedinaEl CenizoPescadito
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Pescadito. 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 Laredo, TX, about 15 miles west in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Los Ojuelos18 mi southeast
  2. Islitas27 mi northwest
  3. Dolores32 mi northwest
  4. Darwin33 mi northwest
  5. Santo Tomás34 mi northwest
  6. Crestonio42 mi east
  7. Sweden48 mi east
  8. Pila Blanca52 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°6846Jan7451Feb8158Mar8864Apr9371May9975Jun10076Jul10177Aug9472Sep8765Oct7756Nov6948DecJan: 0.9 inFeb: 0.8 inMar: 1.6 inApr: 1.5 inMay: 2.8 inJun: 2.5 inJul: 2.1 inAug: 1.7 inSep: 3.6 inOct: 1.8 inNov: 1.0 inDec: 1.1 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 March, judging by NOAA normals from Laredo Afb. April to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Laredo Afb station (USW00012907), 13 miles away. About 21.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWebb County, Texas
Coordinates27.51056, -99.25750
Also known asPescadito, Texas
SourcesWikidata Q7171337 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Pescadito ghost town?

In Webb County, Texas, at 27.5106, -99.2575. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Laredo, TX, about 15 miles west in a straight line.

Can you visit Pescadito?

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 Pescadito?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Pescadito?

Yes. Los Ojuelos (18 mi), Islitas (27 mi), Dolores (32 mi), Darwin (33 mi).

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