- Elevation, modelled
- 115 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cerritos Blancos182 m · 20.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Tropical Trail2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 27.5012, -99.5095
El Portal is a attraction in Texas, at a modelled 115 m. Cerritos Blancos stands 182 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Laredo's First International Bridge, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.4 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
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Wikidata Q5351862, matched on coordinates and name (82 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of El Portal. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerritos Blancos | NNW 336° | 182 m | 20.9 mi |
| Loma de las Potrancas | NNW 341° | 177 m | 17.9 mi |
| El Pico | NNW 338° | 152 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mendez Hills | SSE 164° | 144 m | 17.8 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
73 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 56
- Laredo's First International Bridge: 0.0 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: 0.3 mi
- Villa Antigua Border Heritage Museum: 0.3 mi
- Imaginarium of South Texas: 0.8 mi
- Laredo Water Museum: 1.8 mi
Peaks: 5
- Osprey Hill: 5.2 mi
- El Pico: 9.1 mi
- Mendez Hills: 17.8 mi
- Loma de las Potrancas: 17.9 mi
- Cerritos Blancos: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Islitas: 14.5 mi
- Pescadito: 15.5 mi
- Darwin: 20.5 mi
- Santo Tomás: 22.4 mi
Attractions: 2
- Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 0.8 mi
- Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 6.8 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).
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