Great Salt Lake
Great Salt Lake is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Sunrise Hill stands 25 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lasara, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 8.2 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Lasara: 1.2 mi
- First Baptist Church of Hargill: 6.7 mi
- Willacy County Courthouse: 7.9 mi
- Willacy County: 8.0 mi
- Raymondville State Bank: 8.1 mi
- Delta Lake Park: 5.5 mi
- Sebastian Park and Sports Facility: 11.7 mi
- La Villa Municipal Park: 12.4 mi
- Edcouch Park: 13.4 mi
- Edcouch Municipal Park: 13.4 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (Teniente): 3.8 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 4.2 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (East Lake): 4.8 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 8.0 mi
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Frederick Unit: 10.5 mi
- Divisadero: 16.0 mi
- Sunrise Hill: 18.3 mi
- Harmony Hill: 18.4 mi
- Loma Prieta: 18.8 mi
- El Aceitero Trap: 22.0 mi
- Sundial: 19.9 mi
- Bronc Statue: 20.1 mi
- Jose de Escandon Statue: 20.2 mi
- The History of Mexico & Mankind: 24.0 mi
- Golden Age of Hollywood & Mexican Cinema in Harlingen, Texas: 24.1 mi
- Museum of South Texas History: 19.5 mi
- Hidalgo County Historical Museum: 19.6 mi
- Harlingen Arts and Heritage Museum: 23.9 mi
- Greenhouse and Garden: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Great Salt Lake. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Hill | S 183° | 25 m | 18.3 mi |
| Harmony Hill | S 179° | 25 m | 18.4 mi |
| El Aceitero Trap | NNW 343° | 16 m | 22.0 mi |
| Divisadero | NNE 28° | 12 m | 16.0 mi |
| Loma Prieta | NNE 21° | 11 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:13 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 19:55 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:59 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 17:10 | 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 | 64 | 69 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 82 | 76 | 68 | 61 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raymondville, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971423623
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