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Camp Belknap

Camp Belknap from directly overhead

Camp Belknap is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the west-southwest, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is United States Colored Troops, a historic site 1.5 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 4.6 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1996
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates25.96341, -97.23004

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 59
  • Port Isabel Veterans Park: 7.5 mi
  • Washington Park: 7.6 mi
  • Buelah Lee Park: 7.8 mi
  • St. Andrew's Park: 8.0 mi
  • Arturo Galvan Coastal Park: 8.0 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Loma Tio Alejos: 2.7 mi
  • Palmito Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Loma de la Jauja: 4.8 mi
  • Loma de la Draga: 5.5 mi
  • Loma del Mesquite: 5.6 mi
Museums: 7
Artworks: 6
Beaches: 5
Attractions: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Butterfly Garden: 16.6 mi
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 17.2 mi
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 17.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Palmito HillWSW 246°11 m3.6 mi
Loma de la JaujaW 268°9 m4.8 mi
Loma la CuchillaNNW 346°9 m7.6 mi
Loma del MesquiteN 2°8 m5.6 mi
Loma Tio AlejosW 272°7 m2.7 mi
Loma del IsloteN 6°6 m6.3 mi
Loma la LaujaNNW 333°6 m12.4 mi
Loma de la Montuosa ChicaW 263°3 m7.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3919:5120:24
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:1217:0917:43

Local time (America/Matamoros).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606468747983848581776962
Precip in1.41.21.71.62.43.12.31.96.13.91.81.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Isabel, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/5223153496

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