Site of the Principal Village of the Comanche Indian Reserve
Site of the Principal Village of the Comanche Indian Reserve is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 372 m. Antelope Hills stands 525 m to the southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Hittson Bluff, a cliff 5.0 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 4.2 miles off. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
85 named places within 25 miles
- Black Cemetery: 6.2 mi
- Fort Griffin Civil Jail: 6.4 mi
- Western Cattle Trail Crossings at Fort Griffin, The: 6.4 mi
- Frontier Town of Fort Griffin: 6.4 mi
- Sutler’s Store: 6.6 mi
- Mount Air: 6.4 mi
- Buzzard Peak: 6.5 mi
- Hoover Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Round Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Antelope Hills: 10.2 mi
- Parade Ground: 6.8 mi
- Fort Griffin State Historic Site: 6.9 mi
- Woodson Community Center: 12.0 mi
- Scott Memorial Park: 20.4 mi
- Webb Memorial Park: 20.6 mi
- Throckmorton County Museum: 11.6 mi
- Flying “A” Car Museum: 20.9 mi
- The Old Jail Art Center: 20.9 mi
- Hittson Bluff: 5.0 mi
- Fort Griffin: 6.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of the Principal Village of the Comanche Indian Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Hills | SW 231° | 525 m | 10.2 mi |
| Hoover Mountain | WNW 285° | 485 m | 8.1 mi |
| Sellers Hill | N 352° | 481 m | 11.0 mi |
| Round Hill | S 188° | 455 m | 14.7 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | W 273° | 433 m | 6.5 mi |
| Thacker Mountain | NNE 26° | 425 m | 10.8 mi |
| Flat Top | SE 143° | 420 m | 14.8 mi |
| Hay Rick Mountain | ENE 59° | 417 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:57 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Griffin, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453543168
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