Historic site · Texas
Los Ebanos Ferry Crossing
Los Ebanos Ferry Crossing is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. The nearest named place is Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1974
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates26.23970, -98.56441
- 2.2 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Los Ebanos Park: 0.5 mi
- La Joya Baseball Park: 4.8 mi
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - La Grulla Unit: 5.7 mi
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Kiskadee Unit: 9.7 mi
- Ala Blanca Park: 13.0 mi
Historic sites
- Havana: 3.6 mi
- Nellie Leo Schunior School: 5.2 mi
- Peñitas: 7.4 mi
- Peñitas: 7.4 mi
- Peñitas Cemetery: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 3
- Hawk observation deck: 12.4 mi
- R&N Thrift: 19.6 mi
- Topgolf: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 3
- Jose de Escandon Statue: 24.4 mi
- Bronc Statue: 24.6 mi
- Sundial: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Mcallen Community Garden: 20.7 mi
- Greenhouse and Garden: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Sam Fordyce: 2.6 mi
Museums: 1
- Old Hidalgo Pumphouse: 21.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:16 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| September equinox | 06:24 | 18:02 | 18:32 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 17:13 | 17:48 |
Local time (America/Monterrey).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 63 | 68 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 82 | 75 | 67 | 59 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Joya, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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