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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. 23 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

23 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
DivisaderoWNW12 m24.2 mi
Goose HillSSE8 m11.3 mi
Green HillSSE3 m4.6 mi
Southeast PointN2 m20.4 mi
Rincon de San JoseN1 m16.2 mi
Los TanquesSE1 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 50–80 °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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