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Las Rucias

Las Rucias from directly overhead

Las Rucias is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Harmony Hill stands 25 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Cameron County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117549203, matched on coordinates and name (87 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates26.05378, -97.75843

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • El Ranchito Community Park: 7.7 mi
  • La Feria Nature Center: 7.7 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park & Sports Complex: 8.2 mi
  • Don Jose Esparza Park: 8.2 mi
  • Dixieland Park: 8.2 mi
Museums: 6
Gardens: 3
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 17.7 mi
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 17.7 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 20.1 mi
Artworks: 2
  • The History of Mexico & Mankind: 10.3 mi
  • Golden Age of Hollywood & Mexican Cinema in Harlingen, Texas: 10.3 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Harmony Hill: 14.6 mi
  • Sunrise Hill: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Harmony HillNW 319°25 m14.6 mi
Sunrise HillNW 316°25 m15.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:4019:5320:27
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:1517:1117:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F616571768286878783776963
Precip in1.21.21.52.32.72.42.42.15.83.12.01.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harlingen, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402888032

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