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Angel of hope

Angel of hope from directly overhead

Angel of hope is an artwork in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 118 m. Cerritos Blancos stands 182 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Laredo, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.6 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2019

How to reach it

Coordinates27.50187, -99.51190

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Laredo: 0.0 mi
  • No Dejes de Soñar: 0.1 mi
  • Lo mejor de la vida es shopping: 0.2 mi
  • Nagual: 0.2 mi
  • Protect Our Water: 0.2 mi
Parks
  • El Cuatro Park: 0.1 mi
  • Saint Peter's Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Jarvis Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • San Agustin Plaza: 0.4 mi
  • Old Mercado Plaza: 0.4 mi
Museums: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Osprey Hill: 5.3 mi
  • El Pico: 9.0 mi
  • Loma de las Potrancas: 17.8 mi
  • Mendez Hills: 17.9 mi
  • Cerritos Blancos: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • El Portal: 0.2 mi
  • Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 0.6 mi
  • Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Angel of hope. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerritos BlancosNNW 336°182 m20.8 mi
Loma de las PotrancasNNW 341°177 m17.8 mi
El PicoNNW 338°152 m9.0 mi
Mendez HillsSSE 163°144 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1919:50
June solstice06:4420:0320:37
September equinox07:2719:0519:36
December solstice07:2517:1417:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586369768287888983766659
Precip in0.90.81.61.52.82.52.11.73.61.71.01.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laredo Intl AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8784323348

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