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Hicks-Gregg House

Hicks-Gregg House from directly overhead

Hicks-Gregg House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hicks-Lawrence House, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas

Wikidata Q110002673, matched on coordinates and name (14 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates25.91855, -97.51552
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Rosa Allala Park: 0.5 mi
  • Riverside Park: 0.6 mi
  • Prax Orive (Sunrise) Park: 0.9 mi
  • Harry E. McNair Park: 1.1 mi
  • West Brownsville Little League Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks: 9
  • Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 10.1 mi
  • Loma de la Jauja: 13.3 mi
  • Palmito Hill: 14.5 mi
  • Loma Tio Alejos: 15.3 mi
  • Loma la Lauja: 18.7 mi
Museums: 8
Artworks: 8
Gardens: 3
  • Butterfly Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 11.4 mi
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Isla Blanca Beach: 24.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Palmito HillE 84°11 m14.5 mi
Loma de la JaujaENE 77°9 m13.3 mi
Loma la CuchillaENE 57°9 m19.0 mi
Loma del MesquiteENE 64°8 m19.9 mi
Loma Tio AlejosENE 78°7 m15.3 mi
Loma la LaujaNE 40°6 m18.7 mi
Loma del IsloteENE 63°6 m20.7 mi
Loma de la Montuosa ChicaENE 78°3 m10.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:4019:5220:25
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
December solstice07:1317:1017:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F636771778286868783787164
Precip in1.11.01.41.52.22.92.02.25.73.81.81.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brownsville, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/5224783461

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