Indian Battlefield
Indian Battlefield is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 914 m. Mount Ararat stands 949 m to the south-southwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is George B. McClellan, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 49 miles off. 114 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 49.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 28.4 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
114 named places within 25 miles
- George B. McClellan: 0.3 mi
- Jericho Cemetery: 3.5 mi
- Eldridge Post Office: 7.8 mi
- Alanreed Cemetery (HTC): 8.7 mi
- Dr. Charles L. Fields: 13.0 mi
- Howardwick City Park: 12.7 mi
- Groom City Park: 13.2 mi
- Prospect Park: 19.4 mi
- Hollywood Park: 21.7 mi
- Prairie Village Park: 21.8 mi
- The last Supper: 13.9 mi
- The tomb of Jesus: 13.9 mi
- White Deer Mascott: 22.5 mi
- War Memorial Statue: 22.9 mi
- Music notes: 23.3 mi
- Alanreed Baptist Church: 8.0 mi
- Texaco Super Service Station: 8.1 mi
- Britten Water Tower: 11.6 mi
- Groom Route 66: 13.0 mi
- Groom Giant Cross: 13.9 mi
- Devils Rope Museum: 12.9 mi
- McLean-Alanreed Historical Museum: 15.7 mi
- McLean-Alanreed Museum: 15.7 mi
- Devil's Rope and Route 66 Museum: 15.9 mi
- Freedom Museum USA: 22.9 mi
- Donley County Eastbound Rest Area: 3.7 mi
- Gray County Westbound Rest Area: 4.5 mi
- Mount Ararat: 7.9 mi
- Gunboat Mountain: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Indian Battlefield. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ararat | SSW 210° | 949 m | 7.9 mi |
| Gunboat Mountain | S 187° | 892 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:22 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:24 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:57 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MC Lean, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403624070
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