Indian Signaling Grounds
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
How to reach it
- 18.6 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
- 26.9 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Barnett-Hamrick Settlement, 1855-1895: 1.6 mi
- Harris Cemetery: 2.4 mi
- Terry Cemetery: 3.0 mi
- San Saba Lodge No. 612, A.F. & A.M.: 3.7 mi
- San Saba Lodge No. 225, A. F. & A. M.: 3.7 mi
- Risien Park: 3.9 mi
- San Saba River Nature Park: 4.2 mi
- San Saba City Park: 4.3 mi
- Historical Monument: 6.9 mi
- Goldthwaite Municipal Park: 17.1 mi
- Red Bluff: 4.2 mi
- Raven Bluff: 7.5 mi
- Raven Cliff: 8.6 mi
- Blue Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Indian Point: 12.8 mi
- 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
- Nix: 17.5 mi
- Williams Ranch: 20.3 mi
- Apex: 23.5 mi
- San Saba County Historical Museum: 4.3 mi
- Mills County Historical Museum: 17.5 mi
- San Saba Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Gorman Falls: 13.8 mi
- Texas Botanical Gardens: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.9 miles of Indian Signaling Grounds. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shin Oak Mountain | SW 223° | 587 m | 20.2 mi |
| Bee Benchmark | SW 215° | 580 m | 24.9 mi |
| Buffalo Knob | SW 219° | 538 m | 13.9 mi |
| High Pond Mountain | SW 221° | 537 m | 13.7 mi |
| Magill Mountain | SSW 201° | 516 m | 22.2 mi |
| San Saba Peak | NNE 29° | 510 m | 11.9 mi |
| Brady Mountain | WSW 252° | 508 m | 20.8 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNE 23° | 506 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:07 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 17:00 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453513768
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