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Indian Raid in Comanche

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Indian Raid in Comanche is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 422 m. Hog Mountains stands 585 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Cora Courthouse, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in and county seat of Comanche County, Texas, United States

Dates from 1858.

Wikidata Q981306, matched on coordinates and name (110 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.89755, -98.60476

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 21
  • Long Mountain: 5.7 mi
  • Round Mountain: 6.0 mi
  • Star Mountain: 12.6 mi
  • Turkey Peak Mountain: 12.7 mi
  • Taterhill Mountain: 12.8 mi
Parks: 17
  • Comanche City Park: 0.8 mi
  • Copperas Creek Park: 7.9 mi
  • Promontory Park: 9.0 mi
  • High Point Park: 9.8 mi
  • Sowell Creek Park: 10.2 mi
Museums: 4
  • Comanche County Museum: 3.2 mi
  • Terrill Antique Car Museum: 15.4 mi
  • Dublin Bottling Works: 20.0 mi
  • Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 1
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Indian Raid in Comanche. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hog MountainsWNW 282°585 m15.4 mi
Star MountainW 273°577 m12.6 mi
Long MountainW 280°562 m5.7 mi
Round MountainWNW 288°554 m6.0 mi
Salt MountainW 263°550 m13.8 mi
Spur MountainSSW 199°549 m14.0 mi
Long Pompey MountainS 186°537 m18.5 mi
Little Pompey MountainS 187°530 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3020:0820:44
September equinox07:2319:0019:33
December solstice07:3116:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475058667481858578675748
Precip in1.72.12.52.44.44.01.82.33.03.62.11.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Proctor Rsvr, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403545392

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