P.P. Ackley and the Texas Chisholm Trail
P.P. Ackley and the Texas Chisholm Trail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Sunrise Hill stands 25 m to the east-northeast, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Donna, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2009
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Donna: 0.0 mi
- American Legion Hall: 0.3 mi
- Donna Central Elementary School: 0.4 mi
- 1940 Train-Truck Collision: 3.6 mi
- Gibson Park: 3.6 mi
- Donna City Square Park: 0.0 mi
- Altas Palmas Park: 0.5 mi
- Boys & Girl's Club: 0.6 mi
- Boyce Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Plazita Park: 1.2 mi
- Sundial: 11.8 mi
- Bronc Statue: 11.8 mi
- Jose de Escandon Statue: 11.9 mi
- The History of Mexico & Mankind: 22.2 mi
- Golden Age of Hollywood & Mexican Cinema in Harlingen, Texas: 22.3 mi
- Museum of South Texas History: 11.3 mi
- Hidalgo County Historical Museum: 11.3 mi
- Old Hidalgo Pumphouse: 13.8 mi
- Harlingen Arts and Heritage Museum: 24.3 mi
- Topgolf: 9.2 mi
- R&N Thrift: 12.4 mi
- Hawk observation deck: 20.2 mi
- Sunrise Hill: 8.3 mi
- Harmony Hill: 9.4 mi
- Mcallen Community Garden: 11.6 mi
- Greenhouse and Garden: 11.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of P.P. Ackley and the Texas Chisholm Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Hill | ENE 68° | 25 m | 8.3 mi |
| Harmony Hill | ENE 71° | 25 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:14 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 19:55 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 19:00 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 17:12 | 17:46 |
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 | 61 | 64 | 70 | 76 | 81 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 82 | 77 | 69 | 62 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weslaco, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12414158086
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