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El Paso De Jacinto

El Paso De Jacinto from directly overhead

El Paso De Jacinto is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Cerritos Blancos stands 182 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Palomino(Laredo College Mascot[horse]), a artwork 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 3.4 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2006
Material
metal
Inscription
"Throughout history, travelers sought natural fords that allowed safe passage across rivers and streams. Around 1746, Jacinto de Leon discovered such a crossing in this vicinity; it was probably used for centuries before that by indigenous cultures..."

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates27.50975, -99.52377

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Paso Del Indio Nature Trail: 0.2 mi
  • Rancho La Union Plaza: 0.4 mi
  • San Francisco Javier Park: 0.5 mi
  • Saint Peter's Plaza: 0.8 mi
  • El Cuatro Park: 0.8 mi
Museums: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Osprey Hill: 5.8 mi
  • El Pico: 8.2 mi
  • Loma de las Potrancas: 17.1 mi
  • Mendez Hills: 18.6 mi
  • Cerritos Blancos: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 0.4 mi
  • El Portal: 1.1 mi
  • Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerritos BlancosNNW 337°182 m20.0 mi
Loma de las PotrancasNNW 343°177 m17.1 mi
El PicoNNW 342°152 m8.2 mi
Mendez HillsSSE 162°144 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1919:50
June solstice06:4420:0320:37
September equinox07:2719:0519:36
December solstice07:2517:1417:49

Local time (America/Matamoros).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586369768287888983766659
Precip in0.90.81.61.52.82.52.11.73.61.71.01.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laredo Intl AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12072279223

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