Oblate Park
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. The nearest named place is Speer Memorial Library, a historic site 0.2 miles away. 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
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Speer Memorial Library: 0.2 mi
- Gregg Wood Home: 0.3 mi
- Shary Building: 0.3 mi
- The Border Theater: 0.3 mi
- Río Theatre: 0.5 mi
- Lions Park: 0.3 mi
- McKinney Park: 0.4 mi
- Leo Peña Placita Park: 0.4 mi
- Rotary Park: 0.4 mi
- Jose M. Lopez Park: 0.7 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 3.2 mi
- McAllen Nature Center: 3.4 mi
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Penitas Unit: 8.5 mi
- Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World Birding Center: 12.6 mi
- Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge: 15.2 mi
- R&N Thrift: 4.4 mi
- Hawk observation deck: 5.0 mi
- Topgolf: 7.5 mi
- Old Hidalgo Pumphouse: 9.0 mi
- Hidalgo County Historical Museum: 11.5 mi
- Museum of South Texas History: 11.5 mi
- Jose de Escandon Statue: 10.8 mi
- Bronc Statue: 10.9 mi
- Sundial: 11.2 mi
- Mcallen Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Greenhouse and Garden: 11.3 mi
- Sam Fordyce: 12.8 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Hill | E 90° | 25 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:15 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:42 | 19:56 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:01 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 17:13 | 17:47 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 60 | 65 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 62 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcallen, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971409976
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