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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 128 m. Loma de las Potrancas stands 177 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cielito Lindo Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates27.43448, -99.48248

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cielito Lindo Park: 0.8 mi
  • Santa Fe Park: 0.8 mi
  • Parque España: 0.9 mi
  • B. P. Newman Park: 1.0 mi
  • One River Place Park: 2.2 mi
Artworks
Museums: 6
Peaks: 5
  • Osprey Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Mendez Hills: 12.9 mi
  • El Pico: 14.0 mi
  • Cerrito Prieto: 22.4 mi
  • Loma de las Potrancas: 22.8 mi
Attractions: 3
  • El Portal: 4.9 mi
  • Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 5.4 mi
  • Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 10.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 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
Loma de las PotrancasNNW 341°177 m22.8 mi
Cerrito PrietoE 100°172 m22.4 mi
El PicoNNW 338°152 m14.0 mi
Mendez HillsSSE 165°144 m12.9 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, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12077170149

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