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Convent of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament

Convent of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament from directly overhead

Convent of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Russell-Cocke House, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.4 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates25.90254, -97.50330

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Harry E. McNair Park: 0.3 mi
  • Washington Park: 0.3 mi
  • Alice Wilson Hope Park: 0.3 mi
  • Xeriscape Park: 0.5 mi
  • Linear Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 9.7 mi
  • Loma de la Jauja: 12.9 mi
  • Palmito Hill: 13.9 mi
  • Loma Tio Alejos: 14.9 mi
  • Loma la Cuchilla: 19.1 mi
Museums: 8
Artworks: 8
Gardens: 3
  • Butterfly Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 12.4 mi
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Isla Blanca Beach: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Convent of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Palmito HillENE11 m13.9 mi
Loma de la JaujaENE9 m12.9 mi
Loma la CuchillaNE9 m19.1 mi
Loma del MesquiteENE8 m19.8 mi
Loma Tio AlejosENE7 m14.9 mi
Loma la LaujaNE6 m19.1 mi
Loma del IsloteENE6 m20.6 mi
Loma de la Montuosa ChicaENE3 m9.7 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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/5223205355

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