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Manautou House

Manautou House from directly overhead

Manautou House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is First Presbyterian Church of Brownsville, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.1 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Historic place in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas.

Wikidata Q107319047, matched on coordinates and name (16 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1983
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates25.90918, -97.50650

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Harry E. McNair Park: 0.3 mi
  • Prax Orive (Sunrise) Park: 0.4 mi
  • Washington Park: 0.5 mi
  • Riverside Park: 0.6 mi
  • Linear Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 9.7 mi
  • Loma de la Jauja: 12.9 mi
  • Palmito Hill: 14.0 mi
  • Loma Tio Alejos: 14.9 mi
  • Loma la Lauja: 18.9 mi
Museums: 8
Artworks: 8
Gardens: 3
  • Butterfly Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 12.0 mi
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Isla Blanca Beach: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Palmito HillE11 m14.0 mi
Loma de la JaujaENE9 m12.9 mi
Loma la CuchillaNE9 m18.9 mi
Loma del MesquiteENE8 m19.7 mi
Loma Tio AlejosENE7 m14.9 mi
Loma la LaujaNE6 m18.9 mi
Loma del IsloteENE6 m20.5 mi
Loma de la Montuosa ChicaENE3 m9.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:4019:5220:25
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
December solstice07:1317:1017:44

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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402888062

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