Battle of the Knobs
Battle of the Knobs is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 312 m. Jim Ned Lookout stands 394 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Melba Doyle Park, a park 1.3 miles away. 159 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
159 named places within 25 miles
- Melba Doyle Park: 1.3 mi
- Wise County Veteran's Park: 2.0 mi
- Harmon Park: 2.1 mi
- Louida "Big Mama" Willis Park: 2.2 mi
- Kenny Renshaw Park: 3.9 mi
- Butterfield Overland Stage Line: 1.8 mi
- St. John Missionary Baptist Church: 2.0 mi
- East Side Elementary School: 2.0 mi
- Gose Trees: 2.1 mi
- First National Bank of Decatur: 2.2 mi
- Pat Dick Hill: 7.9 mi
- Ball Knob Hill: 8.3 mi
- East Mound: 12.8 mi
- Brushy Mound: 13.9 mi
- Bowlin Mound: 14.8 mi
- Audubon: 4.5 mi
- Rush Creek: 12.4 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 22.8 mi
- Elizabethtown: 24.9 mi
- Wise County Heritage Museum: 3.0 mi
- Heritage Museum: 20.0 mi
- Explorium: 24.2 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 5.5 mi
- Wildhorse Golf Club: 22.1 mi
- World's Largest Bowie Knife: 23.8 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 2.7 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 18.4 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 24.0 mi
- Peterbuilt Truck: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Battle of the Knobs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ned Lookout | N 355° | 394 m | 24.1 mi |
| Dye Mound | N 357° | 388 m | 24.8 mi |
| Indian Knob | SSW 203° | 387 m | 23.6 mi |
| Skeen Peak | SSW 213° | 373 m | 22.3 mi |
| Newby Mound | N 360° | 368 m | 22.2 mi |
| Armstrong Mountain | WSW 242° | 365 m | 22.8 mi |
| Tadlock Hill | N 4° | 362 m | 23.6 mi |
| Ball Knob Hill | NNW 341° | 361 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:07 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decatur, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454150147
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