Pisek Ghost Town

Colorado County, Texas29.9167, -96.5831

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
15 miColumbus, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
290 ft89 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Pisek. No free-licensed photo yet.

Pisek, in Colorado County, Texas, is a ghost town. It lies at about 290 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miBrenhamSealyHempsteadGiddingsLa GrangeBellvilleColumbusPisek
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Pisek. 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 Columbus, TX, about 15 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fulshear, TX, 45 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Osage14 mi southwest
  2. Black Jack Springs25 mi west
  3. Gay Hill25 mi north
  4. Rexville26 mi southeast
  5. Oakland26 mi southwest
  6. Hackberry29 mi southwest
  7. Rock Island31 mi northeast
  8. Independence31 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°6439Jan6843Feb7549Mar8156Apr8864May9370Jun9671Jul9871Aug9366Sep8556Oct7447Nov6640DecJan: 3.7 inFeb: 2.8 inMar: 3.3 inApr: 3.8 inMay: 4.8 inJun: 5.1 inJul: 2.9 inAug: 3.3 inSep: 3.3 inOct: 4.7 inNov: 4.0 inDec: 3.4 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 Columbus. May to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Columbus station (USC00411911), 15 miles away. About 45.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationColorado County, Texas
Coordinates29.91670, -96.58310
Elevation290 ft (89 m)
Also known asPisek, Texas, Pisek, TX
SourcesWikidata Q14711247 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Pisek ghost town?

In Colorado County, Texas, at 29.9167, -96.5831. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Columbus, TX, about 15 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fulshear, TX, 45 miles away.

Can you visit Pisek?

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 Pisek?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Pisek?

Yes. Osage (14 mi), Black Jack Springs (25 mi), Gay Hill (25 mi), Rexville (26 mi).

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