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The Border is Beautiful

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Elevation, modelled
111 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Cerritos Blancos182 m · 21.0 mi
Nearest byway
Texas Tropical Trail2.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:37local time
Coordinates
27.4999, -99.5086
The Border is Beautiful from directly overhead

The Border is Beautiful is a artwork in Texas, at a modelled 111 m. Cerritos Blancos stands 182 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is El Rio es Vida, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.3 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Built
2022

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerritos BlancosNNW 336°182 m21.0 mi
Loma de las PotrancasNNW 341°177 m18.0 mi
El PicoNNW 337°152 m9.2 mi
Mendez HillsSSE 164°144 m17.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

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).

Months averaging 5080 °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.

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