Browne-Wagner House
Browne-Wagner House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Harry E. McNair Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.2 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
One of the earliest Episcopal churches organized in Texas, this congregation was founded in 1851. The Rev. William Passmore served as first Rector, and by 1854 a church building was completed in the downtown area. Destroyed by a hurricane in 1867, it was
The story
historic place in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas
Wikidata Q107319043, matched on coordinates and name (13 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1978
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Harry E. McNair Park: 0.0 mi
- Washington Park: 0.4 mi
- Prax Orive (Sunrise) Park: 0.6 mi
- Riverside Park: 0.6 mi
- Alice Wilson Hope Park: 0.6 mi
- J.T. Canales: 0.2 mi
- Cisneros House: 0.2 mi
- Kowalski-Dennett Home: 0.2 mi
- Alonzo Complex: 0.2 mi
- Manautou House: 0.2 mi
- Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 9.8 mi
- Loma de la Jauja: 13.0 mi
- Palmito Hill: 14.0 mi
- Loma Tio Alejos: 15.0 mi
- Loma la Lauja: 19.0 mi
- Historic Brownsville Museum: 0.4 mi
- Stillman House Museum: 0.7 mi
- Brownsville Heritage Museum: 0.7 mi
- Children’s Museum of Brownsville: 1.0 mi
- Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum: 1.0 mi
- Elon Musk Statue: 12.0 mi
- Occupy Mars - Elon Musk Wall: 12.0 mi
- DOGE: 12.0 mi
- Grid Fin: 20.5 mi
- Mars Base Mural: 20.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 1.4 mi
- Nature Park Rain Garden: 12.2 mi
- Nature Park Retention Garden: 12.2 mi
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 2.0 mi
- Starbase Sign: 20.4 mi
- Pier 19: 24.0 mi
- Nature Park Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Prairie Island Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Santa Rita: 7.7 mi
- Isla Blanca Beach: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Browne-Wagner House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmito Hill | E 80° | 11 m | 14.0 mi |
| Loma de la Jauja | ENE 73° | 9 m | 13.0 mi |
| Loma la Cuchilla | NE 53° | 9 m | 19.0 mi |
| Loma del Mesquite | ENE 61° | 8 m | 19.8 mi |
| Loma Tio Alejos | ENE 74° | 7 m | 15.0 mi |
| Loma la Lauja | NE 37° | 6 m | 19.0 mi |
| Loma del Islote | ENE 60° | 6 m | 20.6 mi |
| Loma de la Montuosa Chica | ENE 72° | 3 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 19:52 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 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 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/5222163690
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