Ghost town · Texas
Santa Rita
Santa Rita is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Sabas Cavazos Cemetery, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Texas, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates25.97944, -97.59889
- On the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Sabas Cavazos Cemetery: 0.4 mi
- Estéfana Goseascochea Cemetery: 1.7 mi
- Santa Rita: 3.2 mi
- Esparza Cemetery: 3.6 mi
- Rancho Viejo: 4.9 mi
Parks
- World Birding Center - Resaca De La Palma State Park: 2.1 mi
- Don Jose Esparza Park: 3.7 mi
- Monte Bella Trails Park: 3.8 mi
- El Ranchito Community Park: 4.3 mi
- La Galaxia/La Lomita Park: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks: 9
- Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 15.2 mi
- Loma de la Jauja: 18.2 mi
- Palmito Hill: 19.8 mi
- Loma la Lauja: 20.0 mi
- Loma Tio Alejos: 20.2 mi
Museums: 6
- Children’s Museum of Brownsville: 7.7 mi
- Historic Brownsville Museum: 7.9 mi
- Stillman House Museum: 8.4 mi
- Brownsville Heritage Museum: 8.4 mi
- Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum: 8.7 mi
Artworks: 5
- Golden Age of Hollywood & Mexican Cinema in Harlingen, Texas: 15.9 mi
- The History of Mexico & Mankind: 16.0 mi
- Elon Musk Statue: 17.4 mi
- Occupy Mars - Elon Musk Wall: 17.4 mi
- DOGE: 17.4 mi
Gardens: 3
- Butterfly Garden: 9.1 mi
- Nature Park Retention Garden: 10.4 mi
- Nature Park Rain Garden: 10.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Nature Park Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Prairie Island Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 9.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Santa Rita. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmito Hill | E 98° | 11 m | 19.8 mi |
| Loma de la Jauja | E 94° | 9 m | 18.2 mi |
| Loma la Cuchilla | ENE 73° | 9 m | 22.0 mi |
| Loma del Mesquite | E 79° | 8 m | 23.5 mi |
| Loma Tio Alejos | E 93° | 7 m | 20.2 mi |
| Loma la Lauja | ENE 60° | 6 m | 20.0 mi |
| Loma del Islote | ENE 78° | 6 m | 24.2 mi |
| Loma de la Montuosa Chica | E 98° | 3 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:12 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 19:52 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:58 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 17:10 | 17:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 63 | 67 | 71 | 77 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 83 | 78 | 71 | 64 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brownsville, 12 mi away.
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