Indian Captives Dot and Bianca Babb
Indian Captives Dot and Bianca Babb is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 281 m. Jim Ned Lookout stands 394 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Brown Hotel, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 21 miles off. 119 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1971
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 21.3 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
119 named places within 25 miles
- Brown Hotel: 2.1 mi
- Siddons-Barnes Log Cabin: 2.1 mi
- First Baptist Church of Chico: 2.2 mi
- The Methodist Church in Chico: 2.2 mi
- Hanna-Robinson-Richey Drugstore: 2.2 mi
- Ball Knob Hill: 9.1 mi
- East Mound: 9.2 mi
- Brushy Mound: 9.5 mi
- Bowlin Mound: 9.7 mi
- West Mound: 10.5 mi
- Wise County Park: 5.2 mi
- Elm Creek Park: 5.6 mi
- Harwood Park: 5.7 mi
- Payne Park: 5.7 mi
- Twin Hills Cycle Ranch: 7.1 mi
- Audubon: 8.0 mi
- Rush Creek: 13.4 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 21.6 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 10.2 mi
- World's Largest Bowie Knife: 18.2 mi
- Wise County Heritage Museum: 11.0 mi
- Heritage Museum: 21.0 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 7.3 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 9.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Indian Captives Dot and Bianca Babb. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ned Lookout | NNE 18° | 394 m | 23.4 mi |
| Dye Mound | NNE 20° | 388 m | 24.5 mi |
| Indian Knob | S 179° | 387 m | 23.5 mi |
| Wampler Hill | SW 224° | 377 m | 20.0 mi |
| Galliher Mountain | WNW 301° | 375 m | 18.9 mi |
| Skeen Peak | S 187° | 373 m | 20.6 mi |
| Two Bush Knob | SW 223° | 373 m | 22.7 mi |
| Newby Mound | NNE 25° | 368 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:08 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 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 | 44 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454150112
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