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Squaw Creek Indian Fight

Squaw Creek Indian Fight from directly overhead

Squaw Creek Indian Fight is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 194 m. Lone Mountain stands 429 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Glen Rose Soccer Park, a park 2.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.28147, -97.73423

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 53
  • Glen Rose Soccer Park: 2.2 mi
  • Somervell County Park: 2.4 mi
  • Big Rocks Park: 3.1 mi
  • Chauncey Park: 3.4 mi
  • Paluxy Heritage Park: 3.4 mi
Peaks: 18
  • Barnard Knob: 7.0 mi
  • Berry Knob: 7.2 mi
  • Comanche Peak: 7.8 mi
  • Chalk Mountain: 13.3 mi
  • Thompson Mountain: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Greetings from Glen Rose: 3.4 mi
  • Paluxy Trading Co.: 3.4 mi
  • Barnards of the Brazos: 3.4 mi
  • Historic Glen Rose: 3.5 mi
  • Historic Barnards Mill: 3.7 mi
Museums: 13
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Beaches: 1
  • Canoe Docks: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Acton Tabernacle: 11.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lone MountainWSW 243°429 m17.8 mi
Bunker HillWSW 255°427 m23.1 mi
Lone MountainWSW 242°413 m16.6 mi
Chalk MountainWSW 237°390 m13.3 mi
Comanche PeakNNW 330°373 m7.8 mi
Cedar MountainSSW 199°362 m17.5 mi
Flat Top MountainSSW 198°359 m17.2 mi
Johnson PeakSSW 199°358 m24.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2520:0520:42
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2916:5317:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444956647380858476655546
Precip in2.12.33.03.04.23.81.82.73.03.82.22.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainbow, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453473995

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