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Indian Captives Dot and Bianca Babb

Indian Captives Dot and Bianca Babb from directly overhead

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. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1971
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.29100, -97.75937

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 32
  • 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
Parks: 22
  • 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
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 2
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jim Ned LookoutNNE 18°394 m23.4 mi
Dye MoundNNE 20°388 m24.5 mi
Indian KnobS 179°387 m23.5 mi
Wampler HillSW 224°377 m20.0 mi
Galliher MountainWNW 301°375 m18.9 mi
Skeen PeakS 187°373 m20.6 mi
Two Bush KnobSW 223°373 m22.7 mi
Newby MoundNNE 25°368 m22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:43
June solstice06:2320:0820:44
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:3216:5017:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444755637280848476655445
Precip in1.72.22.83.04.63.72.12.23.03.92.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454150112

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