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Kiowa Raid on Walnut Creek

Kiowa Raid on Walnut Creek from directly overhead

Kiowa Raid on Walnut Creek is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 208 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Melanie Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.8 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1983
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.92759, -97.54331

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Melanie Park: 1.0 mi
  • Shady Grove Park: 1.5 mi
  • Central Park: 2.4 mi
  • Ash Creek Park: 3.0 mi
  • Twin Points Park: 4.8 mi
Artworks: 43
Museums: 36
Gardens: 26
Peaks: 24
  • Reno Peak: 3.5 mi
  • Burton Knob: 4.2 mi
  • Tater Hill: 9.9 mi
  • Blue Mound: 11.2 mi
  • Indian Knob: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 21
Ghost towns: 5
Nature reserves: 2
  • Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 3.3 mi
  • Bob Jones Nature Center: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kiowa Raid on Walnut Creek. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slipdown MountainW 273°415 m21.4 mi
Indian KnobW 278°387 m12.4 mi
Skeen PeakWNW 287°373 m15.8 mi
Oyster HillSW 231°351 m19.3 mi
Buck KnobW 264°345 m12.6 mi
Tater NobSSW 211°344 m22.5 mi
Tater HillW 271°343 m9.9 mi
Buzzard HillWSW 250°337 m24.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2320:0620:42
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:3016:5117:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657381868678675648
Precip in2.22.53.43.34.44.22.22.43.04.22.92.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Nature CTR, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12423678244

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