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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.

The record

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates25.90254, -97.50330
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
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
Nature reserves
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
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Isla Blanca Beach: 24.5 mi
On the horizon

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 HillENE 79°11 m13.9 mi
Loma de la JaujaENE 72°9 m12.9 mi
Loma la CuchillaNE 53°9 m19.1 mi
Loma del MesquiteENE 60°8 m19.8 mi
Loma Tio AlejosENE 73°7 m14.9 mi
Loma la LaujaNE 37°6 m19.1 mi
Loma del IsloteENE 59°6 m20.6 mi
Loma de la Montuosa ChicaENE 70°3 m9.7 mi
Conditions

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/5223205355

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