- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerritos Blancos | NNW 336° | 182 m | 21.0 mi |
| Loma de las Potrancas | NNW 341° | 177 m | 18.0 mi |
| El Pico | NNW 337° | 152 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mendez Hills | SSE 164° | 144 m | 17.7 mi |
- 2.3 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- El Rio es Vida: 0.0 mi
- Protect Our Water: 0.0 mi
- El Rio nos Une: 0.0 mi
- Lo mejor de la vida es shopping: 0.1 mi
- Saint Agustine: 0.2 mi
Parks
- San Agustin Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Parquecito Rivera del Río Bravo: 0.3 mi
- Old Mercado Plaza: 0.4 mi
- El Cuatro Park: 0.4 mi
- Jarvis Plaza: 0.4 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Laredo's First International Bridge: 0.1 mi
- Laredo Telephone Exchange: 0.2 mi
- Leyendecker House: 0.2 mi
- Republic of the Rio Grande: 0.2 mi
- Capitol, Republic of the Rio Grande: 0.2 mi
Museums: 5
- Republic of the Rio Grande Museum: 0.2 mi
- Washington's Birthday Celebration Museum: 0.2 mi
- Villa Antigua Border Heritage Museum: 0.3 mi
- Imaginarium of South Texas: 0.9 mi
- Laredo Water Museum: 1.9 mi
Peaks: 5
- Osprey Hill: 5.2 mi
- El Pico: 9.2 mi
- Mendez Hills: 17.7 mi
- Loma de las Potrancas: 18.0 mi
- Cerritos Blancos: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Islitas: 14.6 mi
- Pescadito: 15.4 mi
- Darwin: 20.6 mi
- Santo Tomás: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 3
- El Portal: 0.1 mi
- Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 0.9 mi
- Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Las Palmas Bird Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- Riverbend Nature Preserve: 0.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Krizia L. Keiser Memorial Garden: 4.4 mi
- TAMIU Garden: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Lovers Leap: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:19 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:44 | 20:03 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:05 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:14 | 17:49 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 59 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laredo Intl AP, 4 mi away.
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