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American Legion 50th Anniversary Flame

American Legion 50th Anniversary Flame from directly overhead

American Legion 50th Anniversary Flame is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Cerritos Blancos stands 182 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Laredo World War I Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.5 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
To the city of Laredo on the 50th anniversary of the American Legion, and as a tribute to all veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America to preserve our freedom, on this the 15th day of March 1961

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates27.50627, -99.50896

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Jarvis Plaza: 0.0 mi
  • Saint Peter's Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Old Mercado Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • San Agustin Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Bruni Plaza: 0.3 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 55
Museums: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Osprey Hill: 5.0 mi
  • El Pico: 8.8 mi
  • Loma de las Potrancas: 17.6 mi
  • Mendez Hills: 18.1 mi
  • Cerritos Blancos: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • El Portal: 0.4 mi
  • Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 0.8 mi
  • Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of American Legion 50th Anniversary Flame. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerritos BlancosNNW 335°182 m20.6 mi
Loma de las PotrancasNNW 340°177 m17.6 mi
El PicoNNW 336°152 m8.8 mi
Mendez HillsSSE 164°144 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

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).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12074490563

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