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Oblate Park

Oblate Park from directly overhead

Oblate Park is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. Sunrise Hill stands 25 m to the east, 24 miles off. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.2 miles off.

The story

park in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q49534583, matched on coordinates and name (140 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1984
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates26.21651, -98.32076

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Oblate Park: 0.0 mi
  • Lions Park: 0.3 mi
  • McKinney Park: 0.4 mi
  • Leo Peña Placita Park: 0.4 mi
  • Rotary Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
Attractions: 3
  • R&N Thrift: 4.4 mi
  • Hawk observation deck: 5.0 mi
  • Topgolf: 7.5 mi
Museums: 3
Artworks: 3
  • Jose de Escandon Statue: 10.8 mi
  • Bronc Statue: 10.9 mi
  • Sundial: 11.2 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Mcallen Community Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Greenhouse and Garden: 11.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Sunrise Hill: 24.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sunrise HillE 90°25 m24.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1519:45
June solstice06:4219:5620:29
September equinox07:2319:0119:31
December solstice07:1717:1317:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606570768286878884786862
Precip in0.60.61.01.41.43.11.61.43.82.01.00.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcallen, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971409976

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