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El Sal del Rey

El Sal del Rey from directly overhead

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

Coordinates26.52384, -98.07843

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Peaks: 6
  • 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
Artworks: 3
  • Sundial: 16.1 mi
  • Bronc Statue: 16.3 mi
  • Jose de Escandon Statue: 16.3 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Greenhouse and Garden: 16.0 mi
  • Mcallen Community Garden: 22.4 mi
Attractions: 2
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sunrise HillSSE 157°25 m23.1 mi
Harmony HillSSE 154°25 m23.8 mi
Huisaches TrapN 352°24 m20.2 mi
El Aceitero TrapNNE 12°16 m18.5 mi
DivisaderoENE 57°12 m20.7 mi
Loma PrietaNE 49°11 m22.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1419:44
June solstice06:4119:5520:29
September equinox07:2219:0019:30
December solstice07:1717:1117:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606570768285868783766861
Precip in1.01.20.91.42.53.42.01.94.72.51.11.1

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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12414158093

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