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Harlingen

Harlingen from directly overhead

Harlingen is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Harmony Hill stands 25 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is First United Methodist Church of Harlingen, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 0.9 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

public library in Harlingen, Texas, USA

Wikidata Q69969224, matched on coordinates and name (940 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates26.18949, -97.69516

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Centennial Park: 0.3 mi
  • Lt. George Gutierrez Jr. Park: 0.4 mi
  • Bowie Park: 0.4 mi
  • Harlingen City Lake Park: 0.6 mi
  • Liberty Gardens Park: 0.7 mi
Museums: 6
Peaks: 4
  • Harmony Hill: 13.5 mi
  • Sunrise Hill: 14.8 mi
  • Goose Hill: 23.6 mi
  • Loma la Lauja: 23.7 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 15.6 mi
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 15.6 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 24.1 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Golden Age of Hollywood & Mexican Cinema in Harlingen, Texas: 0.2 mi
  • The History of Mexico & Mankind: 0.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Harlingen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Harmony HillW 277°25 m13.5 mi
Sunrise HillW 277°25 m14.8 mi
Goose HillNE 53°8 m23.6 mi
Loma la LaujaE 101°6 m23.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:4019:5320:27
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:1517:1017:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F616571768286878783776963
Precip in1.21.21.52.32.72.42.42.15.83.12.01.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harlingen, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/5224736069

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