Vicinity of Indian Fight
Vicinity of Indian Fight is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 581 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Town of Buffalo Gap, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 161 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
161 named places within 25 miles
- Town of Buffalo Gap: 0.0 mi
- Buffalo Gap College: 0.0 mi
- Ernie Wilson Museum: 0.4 mi
- Buffalo Gap Cemetery: 1.8 mi
- Taylor County: 3.9 mi
- Camp Tonkawa: 3.7 mi
- Abilene State Park: 5.0 mi
- Wesley Court Senior Living Park: 7.5 mi
- Abilene Regional Medical Center Park: 8.1 mi
- Chimney Rock Neighborhood Park: 8.5 mi
- Indian Mountain: 5.1 mi
- High Lonesome Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Bald Eagle Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Cat Heads: 9.0 mi
- Spirit Wind: 11.3 mi
- Stone Stacks: 12.8 mi
- Duck On A Bike: 12.8 mi
- Man in the Moon: 12.8 mi
- "Mesteno" - Mustang Statue: 12.9 mi
- Buffalo Gap Historic Village: 0.4 mi
- Taylor County History Center: 0.4 mi
- Dyess Memorial Center: 11.2 mi
- Discovery Center: 12.2 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 12.9 mi
- Callahan County Eastbound Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- Callahan County Westbound Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Indian Hand Bluff: 23.9 mi
- Birdsnest Bluff: 24.4 mi
- Audra: 3.7 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 5.5 mi
- Petrified Tree: 14.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vicinity of Indian Fight. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | W 273° | 757 m | 14.9 mi |
| Black Point | WNW 286° | 725 m | 21.0 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | NW 306° | 721 m | 9.5 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | WNW 296° | 715 m | 7.7 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | SW 228° | 715 m | 13.9 mi |
| Riney Peak | WNW 284° | 704 m | 11.9 mi |
| Moro Mountain | S 190° | 700 m | 15.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | S 172° | 700 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:02 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene Rgnl AP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453546625
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