Arroyo Colorado Lift Bridge
Arroyo Colorado Lift Bridge is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Harmony Hill stands 25 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Rio Hondo County Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 6.5 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic place in Rio Hondo, Cameron County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110025549, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2012
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Rio Hondo County Park: 0.6 mi
- Harlingen Soccer Complex: 5.0 mi
- Hugh Ramsey Nature Park: 6.0 mi
- Pendleton Park: 6.1 mi
- Bonham Park: 6.2 mi
- Stagecoach to the Rio Grande, C.S.A.: 1.2 mi
- Iwo Jima Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Harlingen Army Airfield and Harlingen Air Force Base: 5.3 mi
- Spiderweb Railroad: 7.2 mi
- Original Sam Houston School: 7.3 mi
- Goose Hill: 16.2 mi
- Loma la Lauja: 18.1 mi
- Harmony Hill: 20.3 mi
- Green Hill: 20.8 mi
- Sunrise Hill: 21.6 mi
- Harlingen Arts and Heritage Museum: 5.3 mi
- Children’s Museum of Brownsville: 22.7 mi
- Historic Brownsville Museum: 23.3 mi
- Stillman House Museum: 23.8 mi
- Brownsville Heritage Museum: 23.8 mi
- Nature Park Retention Garden: 12.7 mi
- Nature Park Rain Garden: 12.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 24.3 mi
- Golden Age of Hollywood & Mexican Cinema in Harlingen, Texas: 7.6 mi
- The History of Mexico & Mankind: 7.7 mi
- Prairie Island Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Nature Park Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- UFO Beach (clothing optional): 24.4 mi
- Thrive Beach: 24.7 mi
- Red Head Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Santa Rita: 17.7 mi
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Arroyo Colorado Lift Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Hill | W 266° | 25 m | 20.3 mi |
| Sunrise Hill | W 266° | 25 m | 21.6 mi |
| Loma la Cuchilla | ESE 120° | 9 m | 23.1 mi |
| Goose Hill | NE 47° | 8 m | 16.2 mi |
| Loma la Lauja | ESE 115° | 6 m | 18.1 mi |
| Green Hill | NNE 31° | 3 m | 20.8 mi |
| Loma de la Montuosa Chica | SE 144° | 3 m | 24.2 mi |
| Los Tanques | ENE 71° | 1 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:12 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 19:53 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:58 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 17:10 | 17:44 |
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 | 61 | 65 | 70 | 76 | 81 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 77 | 68 | 62 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harlingen RIO Grande VLY Intl, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402888041
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