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The 1865 Indian Creek Raid

The 1865 Indian Creek Raid from directly overhead

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

Coordinates32.98062, -97.48545

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Historic sites
Artworks: 49
Museums: 38
Gardens: 29
Peaks: 25
  • 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
Attractions: 21
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 2
  • Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 3.5 mi
  • Bob Jones Nature Center: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 1
Rest areas: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slipdown MountainW 264°415 m24.9 mi
Indian KnobW 263°387 m15.8 mi
Skeen PeakW 273°373 m18.5 mi
Oyster HillSW 229°351 m24.3 mi
Buck KnobWSW 253°345 m16.6 mi
Tater HillWSW 256°343 m13.7 mi
Chattanooga HillSSW 209°330 m22.7 mi
West MoundWNW 301°325 m23.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:2320:0620:42
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:3016:5017:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657381868678675648
Precip in2.22.53.43.34.44.22.22.43.04.22.92.8

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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12423678175

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