El Horcon Tract and Rio Rico
El Horcon Tract and Rio Rico is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Harmony Hill stands 25 m to the north, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.5 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1993
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Relampago Ranch: 1.8 mi
- Military Highway of the Lower Rio Grande Valley: 1.8 mi
- Ebony Grove Cemetery: 3.1 mi
- Battle of La Bolsa: 3.2 mi
- Our Lady of Visitation Catholic Church: 3.3 mi
- Progreso City Park: 4.4 mi
- H.E.B. Park: 4.6 mi
- Kennedy Park: 4.7 mi
- La Feria Nature Center: 5.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park & Sports Complex: 5.9 mi
- The History of Mexico & Mankind: 14.1 mi
- Golden Age of Hollywood & Mexican Cinema in Harlingen, Texas: 14.2 mi
- Sundial: 23.2 mi
- Bronc Statue: 23.2 mi
- Jose de Escandon Statue: 23.4 mi
- Harlingen Arts and Heritage Museum: 16.6 mi
- Museum of South Texas History: 22.6 mi
- Hidalgo County Historical Museum: 22.6 mi
- Old Hidalgo Pumphouse: 23.0 mi
- Harmony Hill: 9.1 mi
- Sunrise Hill: 9.5 mi
- Topgolf: 20.8 mi
- R&N Thrift: 23.9 mi
- Greenhouse and Garden: 23.2 mi
- Mcallen Community Garden: 23.4 mi
- Santa Rita: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of El Horcon Tract and Rio Rico. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Hill | N 352° | 25 m | 9.1 mi |
| Sunrise Hill | NNW 344° | 25 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:13 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 19:54 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:59 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 17:11 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 61 | 64 | 70 | 76 | 81 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 82 | 77 | 69 | 62 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weslaco, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12414170831
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