Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
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. The nearest named place is Veterans Memorial, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 19 miles off. 19 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
- 19.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
19 named places within 25 miles
- Memorial Park: 1.8 mi
- Black Kettle Recreation Area: 8.9 mi
- Ackley Park: 20.6 mi
- Lions Park: 21.2 mi
- Rotary Park: 21.2 mi
- Benham Hill: 15.5 mi
- Ant Hill: 17.0 mi
- Twin Hills: 19.6 mi
- Antelope Hills: 22.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Eller Flat Cemetery: 23.5 mi
- Rock Barn: 23.7 mi
- National Route 66 and Transportation Museum: 20.5 mi
- Old Town Museum: 20.5 mi
- Parker Drilling Rig 114: 21.9 mi
- Peek: 24.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Hills | NNW 332° | 792 m | 22.3 mi |
| Twin Hills | NNW 334° | 779 m | 19.6 mi |
| Benham Hill | NNE 19° | 653 m | 15.5 mi |
| Ant Hill | N 1° | 622 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:17 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:21 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:51 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
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 66000633OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1478782160
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