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Kraigher House

Kraigher House from directly overhead

Kraigher House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Los Ebanos Bougainvillea Display Garden, a park 0.3 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 Q107319061, matched on coordinates and name (43 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2015
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
Coordinates25.92956, -97.48926
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Los Ebanos Bougainvillea Display Garden: 0.3 mi
  • West Brownsville Little League Park: 0.7 mi
  • Dean Porter Park: 1.0 mi
  • Prax Orive (Sunrise) Park: 1.3 mi
  • Linear Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 9
  • Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 8.3 mi
  • Loma de la Jauja: 11.5 mi
  • Palmito Hill: 12.8 mi
  • Loma Tio Alejos: 13.6 mi
  • Loma la Lauja: 17.1 mi
Museums: 8
Nature reserves
Artworks: 8
Gardens: 3
  • Butterfly Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 10.4 mi
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Isla Blanca Beach: 22.9 mi
  • Aurora 19 Public Beach Access: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Palmito HillE11 m12.8 mi
Loma de la JaujaE9 m11.5 mi
Loma la CuchillaNE9 m17.3 mi
Loma del MesquiteENE8 m18.1 mi
Loma Tio AlejosE7 m13.6 mi
Loma la LaujaNE6 m17.1 mi
Loma del IsloteENE6 m18.9 mi
Loma de la Montuosa ChicaE3 m8.3 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, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402888056

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