Camp Belknap
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. 157 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1996
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
157 named places within 25 miles
- United States Colored Troops: 1.5 mi
- B12: 2.9 mi
- S20: 2.9 mi
- Battle of Palmito Hill Historical Monument: 4.4 mi
- Battle of Palmito Ranch: 4.4 mi
- 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
- 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
- Port Isabel Historical Museum: 7.9 mi
- Treasures of the Gulf Museum: 7.9 mi
- Children’s Museum of Brownsville: 16.8 mi
- Brownsville Heritage Museum: 17.1 mi
- Stillman House Museum: 17.1 mi
- Grid Fin: 3.0 mi
- Mars Base Mural: 3.0 mi
- DOGE: 5.6 mi
- Occupy Mars - Elon Musk Wall: 5.7 mi
- Elon Musk Statue: 5.7 mi
- Isla Blanca Beach: 8.8 mi
- Aurora 19 Public Beach Access: 11.7 mi
- South Padre Island Nude Beach: 17.0 mi
- Thrive Beach: 19.9 mi
- UFO Beach (clothing optional): 23.0 mi
- Starbase Sign: 2.9 mi
- Pier 19: 8.7 mi
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 16.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 16.6 mi
- Nature Park Rain Garden: 17.2 mi
- Nature Park Retention Garden: 17.2 mi
- Nature Park Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Prairie Island Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- Santa Rita: 22.9 mi
- Red Head Bluff: 24.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmito Hill | WSW 246° | 11 m | 3.6 mi |
| Loma de la Jauja | W 268° | 9 m | 4.8 mi |
| Loma la Cuchilla | NNW 346° | 9 m | 7.6 mi |
| Loma del Mesquite | N 2° | 8 m | 5.6 mi |
| Loma Tio Alejos | W 272° | 7 m | 2.7 mi |
| Loma del Islote | N 6° | 6 m | 6.3 mi |
| Loma la Lauja | NNW 333° | 6 m | 12.4 mi |
| Loma de la Montuosa Chica | W 263° | 3 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 19:51 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 17:09 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Matamoros).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 60 | 64 | 68 | 74 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 77 | 69 | 62 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Isabel, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/5223153496
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