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Original site of Villa de Laredo

Original site of Villa de Laredo from directly overhead

Original site of Villa de Laredo is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Cerritos Blancos stands 182 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Laredo Election Riot, 1886, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.2 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
stone

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates27.50250, -99.50590

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • San Agustin Plaza: 0.0 mi
  • Old Mercado Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Parquecito Rivera del Río Bravo: 0.2 mi
  • Plaza Azteca: 0.3 mi
  • Plaza De La Noria: 0.3 mi
Artworks
Museums: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Osprey Hill: 4.9 mi
  • El Pico: 9.1 mi
  • Mendez Hills: 17.8 mi
  • Loma de las Potrancas: 17.9 mi
  • Cerritos Blancos: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • El Portal: 0.2 mi
  • Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 1.0 mi
  • Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Original site of Villa de Laredo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerritos BlancosNNW182 m20.9 mi
Loma de las PotrancasNNW177 m17.9 mi
El PicoNNW152 m9.1 mi
Mendez HillsSSE144 m17.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1919:50
June solstice06:4420:0320:37
September equinox07:2719:0519:36
December solstice07:2517:1417:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12070507359

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