Bush Knob Massacre
Bush Knob Massacre is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 406 m. Antelope Hills stands 525 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Hay Rick Mountain, a peak 3.3 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 2.0 miles off. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2008
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
68 named places within 25 miles
- Camp Cooper, C.S.A.: 6.0 mi
- Throckmorton County Courthouse: 6.0 mi
- Throckmorton County: 7.0 mi
- Site of the Principal Village of the Comanche Indian Reserve: 8.0 mi
- Great Western Trail: 8.7 mi
- Hay Rick Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Thacker Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Mount Air: 5.8 mi
- Sellers Hill: 9.7 mi
- Matthews Hill: 10.8 mi
- Woodson Community Center: 8.2 mi
- Fort Griffin State Historic Site: 12.7 mi
- Parade Ground: 12.8 mi
- Fort Belknap State Park: 23.5 mi
- Newcastle City Park: 24.4 mi
- Fort Griffin: 12.8 mi
- Eliasville: 23.8 mi
- Belknap: 24.0 mi
- Hittson Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Deer Head Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Throckmorton County Museum: 10.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bush Knob Massacre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Hills | SW 231° | 525 m | 18.2 mi |
| Hoover Mountain | WSW 258° | 485 m | 14.3 mi |
| Sellers Hill | NW 307° | 481 m | 9.7 mi |
| Round Hill | SSW 203° | 455 m | 21.2 mi |
| Twin Mountain | N 351° | 435 m | 20.2 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | WSW 250° | 433 m | 13.6 mi |
| Thacker Mountain | NNW 342° | 425 m | 4.9 mi |
| Flat Top | S 171° | 420 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:13 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:56 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Griffin, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453543166
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