Quihi Ghost Town

Medina County, Texas29.3917, -99.0300

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.3 miHondo, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
840 ft257 m
Quihi, Texas
Photo: Darrylpearson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Quihi is an abandoned town in Medina County, Texas. It lies at about 840 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miHelotesLackland AFBLakehillsDevineLytleCastrovilleQuihi
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Quihi. 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 Hondo, TX, about 8.3 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 31 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. New Fountain1.8 mi west
  2. Chinese Coal Mine17 mi southeast
  3. Benton City20 mi southeast
  4. Bexar24 mi southeast
  5. Frio Town31 mi southwest
  6. Ditto33 mi southeast
  7. Coker34 mi east
  8. Tuff34 mi northwest

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°6539Jan7044Feb7652Mar8257Apr8766May9371Jun9573Jul9773Aug9168Sep8360Oct7250Nov6641DecJan: 1.5 inFeb: 1.5 inMar: 2.4 inApr: 2.4 inMay: 4.4 inJun: 3.5 inJul: 2.6 inAug: 2.5 inSep: 3.6 inOct: 3.0 inNov: 1.8 inDec: 1.5 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 Hondo. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hondo station (USC00414254), 7.6 miles away. About 30.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMedina County, Texas
Coordinates29.39170, -99.03000
Elevation840 ft (257 m)
Also known asQuihi, Texas, Quihi, TX
SourcesWikidata Q7271942 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Quihi ghost town?

In Medina County, Texas, at 29.3917, -99.0300. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hondo, TX, about 8.3 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 31 miles away.

Can you visit Quihi?

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 Quihi?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Quihi?

Yes. New Fountain (1.8 mi), Chinese Coal Mine (17 mi), Benton City (20 mi), Bexar (24 mi).

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