Fort McIntosh
Fort McIntosh is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 128 m. Cerritos Blancos stands 182 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Imaginarium of South Texas, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 3.1 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1974
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- "Established March 3, 1849, by troops of the 1st U.S. infantry from ringgold barracks under command of Lt. E. L. Viele. The star-shaped earthen fortress built on a bluff overlooking the Rio Grande (1/2 mile northwest), was first called Camp Crawford..."
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.1 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Palomino(Laredo College Mascot[horse]): 0.2 mi
- Private David B. Barkley Cantu: 0.3 mi
- San Francisco Javier Mural: 0.4 mi
- Grow, Create, Explore, Imagine, Learn: 0.5 mi
- Laredo: 0.6 mi
- Rancho La Union Plaza: 0.3 mi
- San Francisco Javier Park: 0.4 mi
- Paso Del Indio Nature Trail: 0.4 mi
- Saint Peter's Plaza: 0.5 mi
- El Cuatro Park: 0.5 mi
- Fort McIntosh Barracks: 0.1 mi
- Fort McIntosh: 0.2 mi
- Veterans Eternal Flame: 0.3 mi
- August C. and Julia Richter Mansion: 0.3 mi
- Hispanic Medal of Honor Recipients: 0.3 mi
- Imaginarium of South Texas: 0.0 mi
- Republic of the Rio Grande Museum: 0.9 mi
- Washington's Birthday Celebration Museum: 0.9 mi
- Villa Antigua Border Heritage Museum: 1.0 mi
- Laredo Water Museum: 1.1 mi
- Osprey Hill: 5.5 mi
- El Pico: 8.4 mi
- Loma de las Potrancas: 17.3 mi
- Mendez Hills: 18.4 mi
- Cerritos Blancos: 20.2 mi
- Islitas: 13.7 mi
- Pescadito: 16.0 mi
- Darwin: 19.7 mi
- Santo Tomás: 21.6 mi
- Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 0.3 mi
- El Portal: 0.8 mi
- Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 6.8 mi
- Riverbend Nature Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Las Palmas Bird Sanctuary: 1.4 mi
- Krizia L. Keiser Memorial Garden: 4.3 mi
- TAMIU Garden: 6.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort McIntosh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerritos Blancos | NNW 337° | 182 m | 20.2 mi |
| Loma de las Potrancas | NNW 342° | 177 m | 17.3 mi |
| El Pico | NNW 340° | 152 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mendez Hills | SSE 162° | 144 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:19 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:44 | 20:03 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:05 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:14 | 17:49 |
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 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 59 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laredo Intl AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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