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Bazán and Longoria Murders

Bazán and Longoria Murders from directly overhead

Bazán and Longoria Murders is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Huisaches Trap stands 24 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is La Noria Cardenena, a historic site 2.3 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 21 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2016
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates26.55707, -98.12144

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Delta Lake Park: 14.2 mi
  • Monte Cristo/Villarreal Park: 15.3 mi
  • William Looney Memorial Park: 15.9 mi
  • Sgt. Jacob De La Garza North Park: 15.9 mi
  • PAWS Dog Park: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 29
Peaks: 6
  • El Aceitero Trap: 17.0 mi
  • Huisaches Trap: 17.7 mi
  • Divisadero: 22.0 mi
  • Loma Prieta: 23.0 mi
  • Quiteria Hill: 23.5 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Sundial: 17.6 mi
  • Bronc Statue: 17.8 mi
  • Jose de Escandon Statue: 17.8 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Greenhouse and Garden: 17.5 mi
  • Mcallen Community Garden: 23.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Huisaches TrapN24 m17.7 mi
Quiteria HillNNE22 m23.5 mi
El Aceitero TrapNNE16 m17.0 mi
Candelaria HillNE15 m24.7 mi
DivisaderoENE12 m22.0 mi
Loma PrietaENE11 m23.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1419:44
June solstice06:4119:5620:29
September equinox07:2219:0019:30
December solstice07:1717:1117:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F596368758085878783776761
Precip in1.00.81.21.42.52.32.12.15.12.31.30.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Manuel, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12414158092

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