- Elevation, modelled
- 9 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Palmito Hill11 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Tropical Trail1.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 25.8935, -97.4774
Welcome to Texas Sign is a attraction in Texas, at a modelled 9 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Brown Cavalry Barracks, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.9 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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- Texas Department of Transportation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Welcome to Texas Sign. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmito Hill | ENE 74° | 11 m | 12.5 mi |
| Loma de la Jauja | ENE 66° | 9 m | 11.6 mi |
| Loma la Cuchilla | NE 48° | 9 m | 18.2 mi |
| Loma del Mesquite | NE 56° | 8 m | 18.7 mi |
| Loma Tio Alejos | ENE 69° | 7 m | 13.6 mi |
| Loma la Lauja | NNE 32° | 6 m | 18.7 mi |
| Loma del Islote | NE 55° | 6 m | 19.6 mi |
| Loma de la Montuosa Chica | ENE 62° | 3 m | 8.4 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Fort Brown Cavalry Barracks: 0.7 mi
- Fort Brown Commissary/Guardhouse: 0.9 mi
- African American Troops at Fort Brown: 0.9 mi
- Fort Brown, Buildings 85 and 86: 1.0 mi
- Post Hospital Annex: 1.0 mi
Peaks: 9
- Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 8.4 mi
- Loma de la Jauja: 11.6 mi
- Palmito Hill: 12.5 mi
- Loma Tio Alejos: 13.6 mi
- Loma la Cuchilla: 18.2 mi
Museums: 7
- Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum: 1.1 mi
- Brownsville Heritage Museum: 1.3 mi
- Stillman House Museum: 1.3 mi
- Historic Brownsville Museum: 1.7 mi
- Children’s Museum of Brownsville: 2.0 mi
Attractions: 2
- Starbase Sign: 18.9 mi
- Pier 19: 22.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Isla Blanca Beach: 23.5 mi
- Aurora 19 Public Beach Access: 25.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Santa Rita: 9.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 19:52 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 17:10 | 17:44 |
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