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El Primer Congreso Mexicanista

El Primer Congreso Mexicanista from directly overhead

El Primer Congreso Mexicanista is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 127 m. Cerritos Blancos stands 182 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Peter's Plaza, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.6 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2014
Material
metal
Inscription
"In the late 19th and early 20th century, shifting racial hierarchies, large-scale property transfer, and agricultural industrialization led to an extended period of conflict between Texans of Mexican descent and those of Anglo origins. Economic..."

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates27.50679, -99.51150

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Saint Peter's Plaza: 0.0 mi
  • Jarvis Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • El Cuatro Park: 0.3 mi
  • Old Mercado Plaza: 0.4 mi
  • Bruni Plaza: 0.4 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 55
Museums: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Osprey Hill: 5.1 mi
  • El Pico: 8.7 mi
  • Loma de las Potrancas: 17.5 mi
  • Mendez Hills: 18.2 mi
  • Cerritos Blancos: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • El Portal: 0.4 mi
  • Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 0.7 mi
  • Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 6.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerritos BlancosNNW 336°182 m20.5 mi
Loma de las PotrancasNNW 341°177 m17.5 mi
El PicoNNW 337°152 m8.7 mi
Mendez HillsSSE 164°144 m18.2 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/Chicago).

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12076387225

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