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Brownsville, C.S.A.

Brownsville, C.S.A. from directly overhead

Brownsville, C.S.A. 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 Cameron County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.7 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates25.95017, -97.50587

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Veterans Park: 0.7 mi
  • Oliveira Park: 1.3 mi
  • North Brownsville Park: 1.4 mi
  • West Brownsville Little League Park: 1.5 mi
  • Los Ebanos Bougainvillea Display Garden: 1.5 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 9.3 mi
  • Loma de la Jauja: 12.4 mi
  • Palmito Hill: 13.8 mi
  • Loma Tio Alejos: 14.4 mi
  • Loma la Lauja: 16.7 mi
Museums: 8
Artworks: 8
Gardens: 3
  • Butterfly Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 9.2 mi
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Isla Blanca Beach: 23.3 mi
  • Aurora 19 Public Beach Access: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brownsville, C.S.A.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Palmito HillE11 m13.8 mi
Loma de la JaujaE9 m12.4 mi
Loma la CuchillaENE9 m17.4 mi
Loma del MesquiteENE8 m18.5 mi
Loma Tio AlejosE7 m14.4 mi
Loma la LaujaNE6 m16.7 mi
Loma del IsloteENE6 m19.2 mi
Loma de la Montuosa ChicaE3 m9.3 mi

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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402888044

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