The 1865 Indian Creek Raid
The 1865 Indian Creek Raid is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 212 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Newark Ball Field, a park 1.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.5 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1983
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Newark Ball Field: 1.4 mi
- Delora Doughty Royal Park: 1.5 mi
- South Wise Park: 2.2 mi
- Rhome Family Park: 5.0 mi
- Wellington Neighborhood Park: 5.5 mi
- Dido School: 2.0 mi
- Dido Cemetery: 2.0 mi
- Teague Cemetery: 4.5 mi
- Nelson Cemetery: 4.7 mi
- Kiowa Raid on Walnut Creek: 5.0 mi
- The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher: 11.0 mi
- Texas Trail Buds: 14.9 mi
- Say What You See!: 15.2 mi
- Nibbles: 15.3 mi
- Sharing Spaces: 15.3 mi
- Azle Historical Museum: 7.0 mi
- Heritage Museum: 12.5 mi
- Vintage Flying Museum: 13.9 mi
- Fort Worth Aviation Museum: 14.2 mi
- Roanoke Engine 1: 14.9 mi
- Rosie the Riveter Memorial Rose Garden: 13.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 15.8 mi
- Greenhouse and Gardens: 17.6 mi
- Water Conservation Garden: 17.9 mi
- Pollinator Pathway: 18.0 mi
- Reno Peak: 4.9 mi
- Blue Mound: 8.1 mi
- Burton Knob: 8.6 mi
- Pat Dick Hill: 12.7 mi
- Tater Hill: 13.7 mi
- Pearls Dance Hall: 15.3 mi
- Cowtown Coliseum Rodeo: 15.4 mi
- Livestock Exchange Building: 15.5 mi
- Cowtown Cattlepen Maze: 15.5 mi
- Stockyards: 15.6 mi
- Elizabethtown: 12.4 mi
- Rush Creek: 14.7 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 17.6 mi
- Audubon: 19.1 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 3.5 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 19.6 mi
- Lone Point: 10.7 mi
- Inspiration Point: 13.5 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 7.4 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The 1865 Indian Creek Raid. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipdown Mountain | W 264° | 415 m | 24.9 mi |
| Indian Knob | W 263° | 387 m | 15.8 mi |
| Skeen Peak | W 273° | 373 m | 18.5 mi |
| Oyster Hill | SW 229° | 351 m | 24.3 mi |
| Buck Knob | WSW 253° | 345 m | 16.6 mi |
| Tater Hill | WSW 256° | 343 m | 13.7 mi |
| Chattanooga Hill | SSW 209° | 330 m | 22.7 mi |
| West Mound | WNW 301° | 325 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:06 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 86 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Nature CTR, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12423678175
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