Capture of Willie and Bud Ball
Capture of Willie and Bud Ball is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 348 m. Blue Mound stands 395 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Ball Knob Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 119 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2020
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
119 named places within 25 miles
- Ball Knob Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- Hopewell Baptist Church: 2.3 mi
- First United Methodist Church Alvord: 3.3 mi
- City of Alvord: 3.5 mi
- General Ernest O. Thompson: 3.7 mi
- Ball Knob Hill: 0.2 mi
- Jack Mound: 14.3 mi
- Sugarloaf Mound: 14.6 mi
- Newby Mound: 14.8 mi
- McCracken Mound: 15.8 mi
- Elm Creek Park: 3.9 mi
- Melba Doyle Park: 9.2 mi
- Harts Creek Park: 9.6 mi
- Wise County Veteran's Park: 10.0 mi
- Harmon Park: 10.1 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 3.2 mi
- World's Largest Bowie Knife: 16.3 mi
- The Stonewall Saloon Museum: 23.1 mi
- Audubon: 10.8 mi
- Rush Creek: 18.9 mi
- Wise County Heritage Museum: 11.0 mi
- Artillery Museum: 23.1 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 6.2 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 18.4 mi
- Anti-Aircraft Gun: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Capture of Willie and Bud Ball. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | N 1° | 395 m | 20.7 mi |
| Jim Ned Lookout | N 1° | 394 m | 16.4 mi |
| Dye Mound | N 5° | 388 m | 17.3 mi |
| Galliher Mountain | W 279° | 375 m | 23.6 mi |
| Newby Mound | N 9° | 368 m | 14.8 mi |
| Tadlock Hill | NNE 15° | 362 m | 16.5 mi |
| Ball Knob Hill | NW 324° | 361 m | 0.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mound | NNE 15° | 356 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| 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–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alvord 3 N, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454150141
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