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Indian Signaling Grounds

Indian Signaling Grounds from directly overhead

Indian Signaling Grounds is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 410 m. Shin Oak Mountain stands 587 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Fivemile Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 19 miles off.

The story

historic place in San Saba, San Saba County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023009, matched on coordinates and name (237 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.20486, -98.63986

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Fivemile Hill: 0.0 mi
  • Chapel Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Sand Rock: 5.3 mi
  • Green Mountain: 5.7 mi
  • Round Mountain: 6.7 mi
Parks: 8
  • Risien Park: 3.9 mi
  • San Saba River Nature Park: 4.2 mi
  • San Saba City Park: 4.3 mi
  • San Saba City Park: 4.3 mi
  • Historical Monument: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 7
Springs: 7
  • Gorman Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Post Oak Spring: 17.1 mi
  • Big Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Burnt Canyon Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 20.1 mi
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Indian Signaling Grounds. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shin Oak MountainSW 223°587 m20.2 mi
Buffalo KnobSW 219°538 m13.9 mi
High Pond MountainSW 221°537 m13.7 mi
Magill MountainSSW 201°516 m22.2 mi
San Saba PeakNNE 29°510 m11.9 mi
Brady MountainWSW 252°508 m20.8 mi
Bread Tray MountainNE 48°504 m16.1 mi
Messanger MountainESE 102°502 m15.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3220:0720:42
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:3017:0017:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380838476675648
Precip in1.72.02.61.93.93.52.02.02.53.11.81.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Saba 7NW, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453513768

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