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Site of Indian Battle

Site of Indian Battle from directly overhead

Site of Indian Battle is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 551 m. Hyman Hill stands 647 m to the west, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Calf Creek, a ghost town 1.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 6.6 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.96449, -99.47537

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 19
  • Hyman Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Haystack Mountain: 11.7 mi
  • Cutoff Mountain: 13.5 mi
  • Double Knobs: 13.5 mi
  • Katemcy Rocks: 13.7 mi
Parks: 15
  • Lake Brady Park: 12.8 mi
  • Stanburn Park: 13.1 mi
  • Rollie G White Complex: 13.3 mi
  • Richards Park: 13.8 mi
  • E. O. Martin Memorial Park: 14.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 14.0 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 14.0 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 14.0 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 14.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Museums: 4
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Springs: 1
  • Walton Spring: 23.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hyman HillW 272°647 m9.2 mi
Little Racetrack MountainW 269°637 m17.0 mi
Mason MountainsSE 127°611 m14.0 mi
Double KnobsSSE 147°606 m13.5 mi
Rattlesnake PointN 350°602 m21.1 mi
Lime PeakESE 108°600 m24.4 mi
Cutoff MountainSSE 168°595 m13.5 mi
Table Top MountainNNE 21°592 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1819:50
June solstice06:3620:1020:45
September equinox07:2719:0419:36
December solstice07:3317:0417:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838376675648
Precip in1.31.72.32.13.82.92.12.22.82.71.91.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brady, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452339209

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