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Laredo Fire Department

Laredo Fire Department from directly overhead

Laredo Fire Department 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 Memorial to Fallen First Responders, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.2 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

City in and county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States.

Dates from 1755.

Wikidata Q16868, matched on coordinates and name (222 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1998
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates27.50643, -99.50500

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Plaza Cuatro Caminos: 0.1 mi
  • Plaza De La Noria: 0.1 mi
  • Plaza Del Abrazo: 0.1 mi
  • Plaza Azteca: 0.1 mi
  • Old Mercado Plaza: 0.1 mi
Artworks
Museums: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Osprey Hill: 4.8 mi
  • El Pico: 8.9 mi
  • Loma de las Potrancas: 17.7 mi
  • Mendez Hills: 18.1 mi
  • Cerritos Blancos: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • El Portal: 0.5 mi
  • Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 1.0 mi
  • Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerritos BlancosNNW182 m20.7 mi
Loma de las PotrancasNNW177 m17.7 mi
El PicoNNW152 m8.9 mi
Mendez HillsSSE144 m18.1 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 50–80 °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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12454134013

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