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Howard E. and Mary Butt House

Howard E. and Mary Butt House from directly overhead

Howard E. and Mary Butt House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Harmony Hill stands 25 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is First United Methodist Church of Harlingen, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Historic place in Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110024988, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2000
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates26.18748, -97.68841

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Windsor Park: 0.5 mi
  • Revere Park: 0.6 mi
  • Bowie Park: 0.7 mi
  • Centennial Park: 0.7 mi
  • Harlingen City Lake Park: 0.7 mi
Museums: 6
Peaks: 4
  • Harmony Hill: 13.9 mi
  • Sunrise Hill: 15.2 mi
  • Loma la Lauja: 23.3 mi
  • Goose Hill: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 15.2 mi
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 15.2 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 23.7 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Golden Age of Hollywood & Mexican Cinema in Harlingen, Texas: 0.6 mi
  • The History of Mexico & Mankind: 0.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Howard E. and Mary Butt House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Harmony HillW25 m13.9 mi
Sunrise HillW25 m15.2 mi
Goose HillNE8 m23.3 mi
Loma la LaujaE6 m23.3 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 50–80 °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, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/5224791900

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