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Indian Point

Indian Point, seen from above at true elevation

Indian Point is a cliff in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 356 m. Buffalo Knob stands 538 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Charley Springs Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 19 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
356 m

How to reach it

Coordinates31.10517, -98.45642

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Charley Springs Mountain: 1.3 mi
  • Bull Knob: 2.1 mi
  • Sullivan Knob: 2.4 mi
  • Old Letdown Point: 2.9 mi
  • Grassy Knob: 3.0 mi
Parks: 24
  • Historical Monument: 6.1 mi
  • Lampasas Sport Complex: 14.3 mi
  • Goodrich Memorial Tennis Park: 15.5 mi
  • Canyon of the Eagles: 15.7 mi
  • Risien Park: 16.1 mi
Springs: 12
  • Gorman Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Big Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Burnt Canyon Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Post Oak Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
Museums: 5
Waterfalls: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Attractions: 1
  • World's Largest Spur: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Indian Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buffalo KnobWSW 259°538 m20.0 mi
High Pond MountainW 260°537 m20.1 mi
San Saba PeakNNW 344°510 m18.0 mi
Bread Tray MountainN 4°504 m17.6 mi
Messanger MountainNE 50°502 m5.8 mi
Knight MountainENE 64°501 m7.2 mi
Blackjack HillW 263°496 m15.0 mi
Babyhead MountainSW 220°493 m19.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:46
June solstice06:3120:0620:41
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2917:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657381848478675748
Precip in2.22.23.02.54.63.51.92.32.43.02.22.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lampasas, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356737251

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