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Port Mansfield

Port Mansfield from directly overhead

Port Mansfield is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Divisadero stands 12 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Hill, a peak 4.6 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 21 miles off. 28 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

The story

census designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q977267, matched on coordinates and name (180 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1949
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates26.55478, -97.43255

28 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 6
  • Green Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Goose Hill: 11.3 mi
  • Rincon de San Jose: 16.2 mi
  • Los Tanques: 19.6 mi
  • Southeast Point: 20.4 mi
Parks: 2
  • Adolph Thomae Jr. County Park: 14.4 mi
  • Rio Hondo County Park: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Prairie Island Picnic Area: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
DivisaderoWNW 292°12 m24.2 mi
Goose HillSSE 167°8 m11.3 mi
Green HillSSE 161°3 m4.6 mi
Southeast PointN 353°2 m20.4 mi
Rincon de San JoseN 350°1 m16.2 mi
Los TanquesSE 136°1 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1119:41
June solstice06:3819:5320:27
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
December solstice07:1517:0817:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F596368747983848581766861
Precip in1.11.81.31.42.42.02.41.25.43.12.01.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Mansfield, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6265021588

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