Twin Sisters Ghost Town

Blanco County, Texas30.0027, -98.4053

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.7 miBlanco, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec9 of 12
Elevation
1,280 ft389 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Twin Sisters. No free-licensed photo yet.

Twin Sisters is a former settlement in Blanco County, Texas, listed among the ghost towns of Texas. It lies at about 1,280 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miTimberwood ParkCanyon LakeBoerneFair Oaks RanchDripping SpringsScenic OaksTwin Sisters
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Twin Sisters. 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 Blanco, TX, about 6.7 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is New Braunfels, TX, 27 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Currey's Creek11 mi west
  2. Honey Creek15 mi southwest
  3. Ammans Crossing18 mi southwest
  4. Albert18 mi northwest
  5. Welfare24 mi west
  6. Grapetown24 mi northwest
  7. Waring24 mi west
  8. Luckenbach24 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°6035Jan6439Feb7046Mar7753Apr8362May9068Jun9370Jul9470Aug8864Sep7955Oct6845Nov6137DecJan: 2.3 inFeb: 1.9 inMar: 2.9 inApr: 2.8 inMay: 5.0 inJun: 3.2 inJul: 1.8 inAug: 2.1 inSep: 3.7 inOct: 4.0 inNov: 2.9 inDec: 2.2 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 Blanco. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Blanco station (USC00410832), 6.4 miles away. About 34.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBlanco County, Texas
Coordinates30.00271, -98.40530
Elevation1,280 ft (389 m)
Also known asTwin Sisters, TX
SourcesWikidata Q23817799 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Twin Sisters ghost town?

In Blanco County, Texas, at 30.0027, -98.4053. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Blanco, TX, about 6.7 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is New Braunfels, TX, 27 miles away.

Can you visit Twin Sisters?

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 Twin Sisters?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Twin Sisters?

Yes. Currey's Creek (11 mi), Honey Creek (15 mi), Ammans Crossing (18 mi), Albert (18 mi).

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