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Site of Lyman's Wagon Train Batttle

Site of Lyman's Wagon Train Batttle from directly overhead

Site of Lyman's Wagon Train Batttle is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 800 m. Lime Hill stands 869 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Gen. Nelson Miles Expedition (Headquarters Dugout), a historic site 2.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 43 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.75932, -100.38612
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 4
  • Sunset Park: 10.0 mi
  • City Park: 11.3 mi
  • Roberts County Park: 14.6 mi
  • Britt Memorial Park: 22.7 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Bankhead Mound: 12.8 mi
  • Lime Hill: 13.6 mi
  • Rattlesnake Hill: 16.3 mi
  • Tandy Mesa: 23.5 mi
Museums: 3
Attractions: 1
  • Cast Away Intersection: 9.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Canadian River Historic Wagon Bridge Nature Reserve: 12.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Lyman's Wagon Train Batttle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lime HillSSW 204°869 m13.6 mi
Tandy MesaNW 320°867 m23.5 mi
Bankhead MoundS 178°864 m12.8 mi
Rattlesnake HillE 82°788 m16.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:2019:54
June solstice06:2720:2421:02
September equinox07:3019:0619:40
December solstice07:4916:5317:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363948566575797870584637
Precip in0.90.61.42.23.52.92.63.22.12.90.91.1

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453774512

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