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Last Battle of the Civil War

Last Battle of the Civil War from directly overhead

Last Battle of the Civil War is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the southeast, 1.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Battle of Palmito Ranch, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.4 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates25.95958, -97.30339

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pedro Benavides County Park: 6.9 mi
  • Barracudas Park: 7.5 mi
  • Portway Acres Park: 8.9 mi
  • Bejarano McFarland Memorial Park: 9.0 mi
  • Central Avenue Park: 9.5 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Loma de la Jauja: 0.2 mi
  • Palmito Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Loma Tio Alejos: 1.9 mi
  • Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 3.4 mi
  • Loma del Mesquite: 7.5 mi
Museums: 7
Artworks: 6
Beaches: 5
Attractions: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Butterfly Garden: 12.2 mi
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 13.5 mi
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Palmito HillSE 135°11 m1.7 mi
Loma de la JaujaWNW 290°9 m0.2 mi
Loma la CuchillaNNE 20°9 m8.1 mi
Loma del MesquiteNE 39°8 m7.5 mi
Loma Tio AlejosE 79°7 m1.9 mi
Loma del IsloteNE 39°6 m8.4 mi
Loma la LaujaN 355°6 m11.4 mi
Loma de la Montuosa ChicaW 259°3 m3.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1119:41
June solstice06:3919:5120:25
September equinox07:1918:5719:27
December solstice07:1317:0917:43

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, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402888010

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