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Hicks-Lawrence House

Hicks-Lawrence House from directly overhead

Hicks-Lawrence House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Hicks-Gregg House, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates25.91943, -97.51451

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rosa Allala Park: 0.6 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: 1.1 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 10.0 mi
  • Loma de la Jauja: 13.2 mi
  • Palmito Hill: 14.4 mi
  • Loma Tio Alejos: 15.3 mi
  • Loma la Lauja: 18.6 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
Beaches: 1
  • Isla Blanca Beach: 24.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Palmito HillE 84°11 m14.4 mi
Loma de la JaujaENE 78°9 m13.2 mi
Loma la CuchillaENE 57°9 m18.9 mi
Loma del MesquiteENE 64°8 m19.8 mi
Loma Tio AlejosENE 78°7 m15.3 mi
Loma la LaujaNE 40°6 m18.6 mi
Loma del IsloteENE 63°6 m20.6 mi
Loma de la Montuosa ChicaENE 78°3 m10.0 mi

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402888060

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