El Sal del Rey
El Sal del Rey is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Sunrise Hill stands 25 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is La Noria Cardenena, a historic site 3.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 18 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 18.5 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Delta Lake Park: 10.7 mi
- Monte Cristo/Villarreal Park: 13.2 mi
- Janet Vackar Park: 14.2 mi
- Sgt. Jacob De La Garza North Park: 14.2 mi
- William Looney Memorial Park: 14.2 mi
- La Noria Cardenena: 3.1 mi
- Bazán and Longoria Murders: 3.5 mi
- First Baptist Church of Hargill: 6.8 mi
- Great Salt Lake: 10.5 mi
- Lasara: 11.3 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (Teniente): 7.1 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 7.6 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (East Lake): 13.3 mi
- Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World Birding Center: 16.5 mi
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Frederick Unit: 20.2 mi
- El Aceitero Trap: 18.5 mi
- Huisaches Trap: 20.2 mi
- Divisadero: 20.7 mi
- Loma Prieta: 22.3 mi
- Sunrise Hill: 23.1 mi
- Sundial: 16.1 mi
- Bronc Statue: 16.3 mi
- Jose de Escandon Statue: 16.3 mi
- Greenhouse and Garden: 16.0 mi
- Mcallen Community Garden: 22.4 mi
- Museum of South Texas History: 16.1 mi
- Hidalgo County Historical Museum: 16.1 mi
- Topgolf: 23.9 mi
- R&N Thrift: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of El Sal del Rey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Hill | SSE 157° | 25 m | 23.1 mi |
| Harmony Hill | SSE 154° | 25 m | 23.8 mi |
| Huisaches Trap | N 352° | 24 m | 20.2 mi |
| El Aceitero Trap | NNE 12° | 16 m | 18.5 mi |
| Divisadero | ENE 57° | 12 m | 20.7 mi |
| Loma Prieta | NE 49° | 11 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:14 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 19:55 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 19:00 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 17:11 | 17:45 |
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 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 83 | 76 | 68 | 61 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Edinburg 17 NNE, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12414158093
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