Jarvis Plaza
Jarvis Plaza is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Cerritos Blancos stands 182 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is American Legion 50th Anniversary Flame, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.4 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1997
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- "New York native Samuel Matthias Jarvis (1822-1893) received an engineering degree from Columbia University and joined General Zachary Taylor's army when the United States declared war against Mexico. After the war Jarvis worked in Vallecillo, Nuevo..."
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Jarvis Plaza: 0.0 mi
- Old Mercado Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Saint Peter's Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Bruni Plaza: 0.3 mi
- San Agustin Plaza: 0.3 mi
- El Abrazo: 0.0 mi
- Our Story is Our Power: 0.1 mi
- Defund The Wall Fund Our Future: 0.1 mi
- George Washington: 0.1 mi
- Samsons Laredo: 0.1 mi
- American Legion 50th Anniversary Flame: 0.0 mi
- Laredo World War I Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church: 0.1 mi
- El Primer Congreso Mexicanista: 0.2 mi
- Webb County: 0.2 mi
- Republic of the Rio Grande Museum: 0.3 mi
- Washington's Birthday Celebration Museum: 0.3 mi
- Villa Antigua Border Heritage Museum: 0.4 mi
- Imaginarium of South Texas: 0.7 mi
- Laredo Water Museum: 1.5 mi
- Osprey Hill: 5.0 mi
- El Pico: 8.8 mi
- Loma de las Potrancas: 17.6 mi
- Mendez Hills: 18.1 mi
- Cerritos Blancos: 20.6 mi
- Islitas: 14.2 mi
- Pescadito: 15.4 mi
- Darwin: 20.3 mi
- Santo Tomás: 22.2 mi
- El Portal: 0.4 mi
- Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 0.8 mi
- Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 6.5 mi
- Las Palmas Bird Sanctuary: 0.8 mi
- Riverbend Nature Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Krizia L. Keiser Memorial Garden: 4.0 mi
- TAMIU Garden: 6.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jarvis Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerritos Blancos | NNW 335° | 182 m | 20.6 mi |
| Loma de las Potrancas | NNW 340° | 177 m | 17.6 mi |
| El Pico | NNW 336° | 152 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mendez Hills | SSE 164° | 144 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:19 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:44 | 20:03 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:05 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:14 | 17:49 |
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 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 59 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laredo Intl AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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