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Mission Dolores a Visita

Mission Dolores a Visita from directly overhead

Mission Dolores a Visita is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 108 m. Cerrito Prieto stands 172 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mendez Hills, a peak 2.3 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it. 4 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

Coordinates27.22137, -99.41733

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 60
Parks
  • Gael Juarez Memorial Park: 9.4 mi
  • El Cenizo Park: 9.5 mi
  • Rio Bravo park: 10.8 mi
  • Parque Fundadora: 11.1 mi
  • Blas Maira Uribe Plaza: 12.3 mi
Museums: 8
Peaks: 4
  • Mendez Hills: 2.3 mi
  • Mogotes Hill: 14.5 mi
  • Cerrito Prieto: 21.1 mi
  • Osprey Hill: 21.7 mi
Attractions: 3
  • El Portal: 20.1 mi
  • Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 20.6 mi
  • Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerrito PrietoENE 59°172 m21.1 mi
Mogotes HillESE 122°170 m14.5 mi
Mendez HillsNNW 344°144 m2.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1919:49
June solstice06:4420:0220:36
September equinox07:2719:0519:36
December solstice07:2417:1417:49

Local time (America/Matamoros).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586369768287888983766659
Precip in0.90.81.61.52.82.52.11.73.61.71.01.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laredo Intl AP, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454038413

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