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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
Nature reserves
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
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 HillE 86°11 m12.8 mi
Loma de la JaujaE 79°9 m11.5 mi
Loma la CuchillaNE 56°9 m17.3 mi
Loma del MesquiteENE 64°8 m18.1 mi
Loma Tio AlejosE 80°7 m13.6 mi
Loma la LaujaNE 38°6 m17.1 mi
Loma del IsloteENE 63°6 m18.9 mi
Loma de la Montuosa ChicaE 80°3 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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