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Washita Battlefield National Historic Site

Washita Battlefield National Historic Site from directly overhead

Washita Battlefield National Historic Site is a historic site in Oklahoma, at a modelled elevation of 607 m. Antelope Hills stands 792 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. Historic Route 66 passes 19 miles off. 20 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

The story

national Historic Site of the United States

Dates from 1996-11-12.

Wikidata Q7972608, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates35.61759, -99.70009

20 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 9
Peaks: 4
  • Benham Hill: 15.5 mi
  • Ant Hill: 17.0 mi
  • Twin Hills: 19.6 mi
  • Antelope Hills: 22.3 mi
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 2
  • National Route 66 and Transportation Museum: 20.5 mi
  • Old Town Museum: 20.5 mi
Attractions: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Washita Battlefield National Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Antelope HillsNNW 332°792 m22.3 mi
Twin HillsNNW 334°779 m19.6 mi
Benham HillNNE 19°653 m15.5 mi
Ant HillN 1°622 m17.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1719:51
June solstice06:2420:2120:58
September equinox07:2719:0419:37
December solstice07:4516:5117:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394251596877828072614940
Precip in0.90.81.72.94.03.42.63.12.42.61.31.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cheyenne 6SW Mesonet, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000633OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1478782160

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