Fort McIntosh Barracks
Fort McIntosh Barracks is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 127 m. Cerritos Blancos stands 182 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort McIntosh, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 3.1 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1962
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- "The last remaining of three brick barracks constructed in 1880 by the U.S. Army to quarter troops engaged in scouting and escort duty along the Rio Grande. The structure originally had four large rooms, divided by a central stairway. The exterior has..."
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
- Private David B. Barkley Cantu: 0.2 mi
- San Francisco Javier Mural: 0.3 mi
- Palomino(Laredo College Mascot[horse]): 0.3 mi
- Laredo: 0.5 mi
- No Dejes de Soñar: 0.6 mi
- Rancho La Union Plaza: 0.2 mi
- San Francisco Javier Park: 0.2 mi
- El Cuatro Park: 0.4 mi
- Saint Peter's Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Paso Del Indio Nature Trail: 0.5 mi
- Fort McIntosh: 0.1 mi
- Fort McIntosh: 0.1 mi
- Veterans Eternal Flame: 0.2 mi
- Hispanic Medal of Honor Recipients: 0.2 mi
- Dedicated to all veterans: 0.2 mi
- Imaginarium of South Texas: 0.2 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: 1.2 mi
- Osprey Hill: 5.6 mi
- El Pico: 8.5 mi
- Loma de las Potrancas: 17.4 mi
- Mendez Hills: 18.3 mi
- Cerritos Blancos: 20.3 mi
- Islitas: 13.8 mi
- Pescadito: 16.1 mi
- Darwin: 19.8 mi
- Santo Tomás: 21.7 mi
- Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 0.2 mi
- El Portal: 0.7 mi
- Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 6.9 mi
- Riverbend Nature Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Las Palmas Bird Sanctuary: 1.4 mi
- Krizia L. Keiser Memorial Garden: 4.5 mi
- TAMIU Garden: 6.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort McIntosh Barracks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerritos Blancos | NNW 337° | 182 m | 20.3 mi |
| Loma de las Potrancas | NNW 342° | 177 m | 17.4 mi |
| El Pico | NNW 340° | 152 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mendez Hills | SSE 162° | 144 m | 18.3 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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