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Palomino(Laredo College Mascot[horse])

Palomino(Laredo College Mascot[horse]) from directly overhead

Palomino(Laredo College Mascot[horse]) is an artwork in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 127 m. Cerritos Blancos stands 182 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is El Paso De Jacinto, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 3.3 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates27.51013, -99.52195

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Paso Del Indio Nature Trail: 0.2 mi
  • Rancho La Union Plaza: 0.4 mi
  • San Francisco Javier Park: 0.5 mi
  • Saint Peter's Plaza: 0.7 mi
  • El Cuatro Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
Museums: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Osprey Hill: 5.6 mi
  • El Pico: 8.3 mi
  • Loma de las Potrancas: 17.1 mi
  • Mendez Hills: 18.6 mi
  • Cerritos Blancos: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 0.4 mi
  • El Portal: 1.0 mi
  • Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Palomino(Laredo College Mascot[horse]). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerritos BlancosNNW 337°182 m20.0 mi
Loma de las PotrancasNNW 342°177 m17.1 mi
El PicoNNW 341°152 m8.3 mi
Mendez HillsSSE 162°144 m18.6 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/Matamoros).

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/12071008512

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