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Laredo Election Riot, 1886

Laredo Election Riot, 1886 from directly overhead

Laredo Election Riot, 1886 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 Original site of Villa de Laredo, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.2 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1976
Material
metal
Inscription
Annual elections for city officials, held here since 1767, were followed by rioting in 1886. Citizens were divided among two rival parties. The Guaraches, named for the Mexican Indian sandals, were led by Dario Gonzales. Raymond Martin, a French...

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates27.50257, -99.50596

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • San Agustin Plaza: 0.0 mi
  • Old Mercado Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Parquecito Rivera del Río Bravo: 0.2 mi
  • Plaza Azteca: 0.3 mi
  • Plaza De La Noria: 0.3 mi
Artworks
Museums: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Osprey Hill: 4.9 mi
  • El Pico: 9.1 mi
  • Mendez Hills: 17.8 mi
  • Loma de las Potrancas: 17.9 mi
  • Cerritos Blancos: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • El Portal: 0.2 mi
  • Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 1.0 mi
  • Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Laredo Election Riot, 1886. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerritos BlancosNNW 335°182 m20.9 mi
Loma de las PotrancasNNW 340°177 m17.9 mi
El PicoNNW 336°152 m9.1 mi
Mendez HillsSSE 164°144 m17.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1919:50
June solstice06:4420:0320:37
September equinox07:2719:0519:36
December solstice07:2517:1417:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586369768287888983766659
Precip in0.90.81.61.52.82.52.11.73.61.71.01.1

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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OpenStreetMap element node/10884105061

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