Welcome to Twin Mountains ...
Twin Mountains is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Twin Mountains is located in Young County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Twin Mountains: Twin Mtns.
Twin Mountains is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Twin Mountains lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Twin Mountains: 940
Communities near Twin Mountains ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Twin Mountains.
- Newcastle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle is located in Young County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <4>
- Bryson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bunger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
- Bunger is located in Young County
- South Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Loving
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bob Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bob Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
- Bob Town is located in Jack County
- Eliasville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
- Eliasville is located in Young County
- Jermyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Farmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Farmer is located in Young County
- Proffitt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt
- Proffitt is located in Young County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Twin Mountains. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Twin Mountains.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Twin Mountains. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Twin Mountains.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Twin Mountains. See our Newspapers Page for Twin Mountains.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twin Mountains ...
Looking for more information about Twin Mountains? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Twin Mountains, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Twin Mountains.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Young, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Twin Mountains - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |