Merchants Exchange Bank
Merchants Exchange Bank is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 114 m. Sarnosa Hill stands 211 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is La Mota de Olmos Cemetery, a historic site 4.0 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 20 miles off. 35 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
The story
historic place in Benavides, Duval County, Texas
Wikidata Q107318818, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2015
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 19.5 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
35 named places within 25 miles
- La Mota de Olmos Cemetery: 4.0 mi
- Santo Nino Cemetery: 11.0 mi
- Felipe Valerio Store and Garage: 14.6 mi
- El Plan de San Diego: 15.4 mi
- St. Francis de Paula Catholic Church: 15.5 mi
- Padre Pedro Plaza: 15.5 mi
- Mary Garcia Park: 23.1 mi
- Plaza del Fuente: 23.1 mi
- Veterans Plaza Park: 23.3 mi
- Buena Vista Park: 23.6 mi
- Sweden: 4.5 mi
- Pila Blanca: 14.8 mi
- Crestonio: 19.9 mi
- Sarnosa Hill: 19.4 mi
- Cedro Hill: 20.7 mi
- Piedritos Hill: 20.7 mi
- South Texas Museum: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Merchants Exchange Bank. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarnosa Hill | NW 309° | 211 m | 19.4 mi |
| Piedritos Hill | NNW 335° | 207 m | 20.7 mi |
| Cedro Hill | WNW 302° | 199 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:15 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 19:59 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:01 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 17:09 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 81 | 73 | 64 | 57 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Benavides #2, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6209295800
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