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Barreda House

Barreda House from directly overhead

Barreda House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cavazos House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.1 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas

Wikidata Q110022596, matched on coordinates and name (141 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates25.90649, -97.50134
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Washington Park: 0.1 mi
  • Harry E. McNair Park: 0.3 mi
  • Linear Park: 0.5 mi
  • Alice Wilson Hope Park: 0.5 mi
  • Prax Orive (Sunrise) Park: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks: 9
  • Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 9.5 mi
  • Loma de la Jauja: 12.7 mi
  • Palmito Hill: 13.7 mi
  • Loma Tio Alejos: 14.7 mi
  • Loma la Cuchilla: 18.8 mi
Museums: 8
Artworks: 8
Gardens: 3
  • Butterfly Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 12.1 mi
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Isla Blanca Beach: 24.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Barreda House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Palmito HillE 80°11 m13.7 mi
Loma de la JaujaENE 73°9 m12.7 mi
Loma la CuchillaNE 53°9 m18.8 mi
Loma del MesquiteENE 61°8 m19.5 mi
Loma Tio AlejosENE 74°7 m14.7 mi
Loma la LaujaNE 37°6 m18.8 mi
Loma del IsloteENE 60°6 m20.3 mi
Loma de la Montuosa ChicaENE 71°3 m9.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:4019:5220:25
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
December solstice07:1317:1017:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F636771778286868783787164
Precip in1.11.01.41.52.22.92.02.25.73.81.81.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brownsville, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/5222159065

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