Port of Brownsville
Port of Brownsville is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the east, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Portway Acres Park, a park 2.4 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Portway Acres Park: 2.4 mi
- Ernesto Gamez Cascade Park: 3.0 mi
- Charles Martin Cabler Park: 3.1 mi
- Central Avenue Park: 3.3 mi
- Barracudas Park: 3.8 mi
- Starship SN8 Forward Flap: 3.4 mi
- Battle of Resaca de la Palma: 4.8 mi
- Kraigher House: 5.1 mi
- Porter Cottage: 5.5 mi
- Hinojosa House: 5.6 mi
- Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 3.4 mi
- Loma de la Jauja: 6.5 mi
- Palmito Hill: 8.0 mi
- Loma Tio Alejos: 8.6 mi
- Loma la Cuchilla: 12.5 mi
- Elon Musk Statue: 5.6 mi
- Occupy Mars - Elon Musk Wall: 5.6 mi
- DOGE: 5.7 mi
- Grid Fin: 14.0 mi
- Mars Base Mural: 14.1 mi
- Children’s Museum of Brownsville: 5.8 mi
- Historic Brownsville Museum: 6.2 mi
- Brownsville Heritage Museum: 6.3 mi
- Stillman House Museum: 6.3 mi
- Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum: 6.5 mi
- Isla Blanca Beach: 17.9 mi
- Aurora 19 Public Beach Access: 19.3 mi
- South Padre Island Nude Beach: 22.7 mi
- Thrive Beach: 24.9 mi
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 5.7 mi
- Starbase Sign: 14.0 mi
- Pier 19: 17.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 6.1 mi
- Nature Park Rain Garden: 9.7 mi
- Nature Park Retention Garden: 9.8 mi
- Nature Park Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Prairie Island Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Santa Rita: 11.8 mi
- Red Head Bluff: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Port of Brownsville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmito Hill | E 95° | 11 m | 8.0 mi |
| Loma de la Jauja | E 84° | 9 m | 6.5 mi |
| Loma la Cuchilla | NE 49° | 9 m | 12.5 mi |
| Loma del Mesquite | ENE 61° | 8 m | 13.1 mi |
| Loma Tio Alejos | E 84° | 7 m | 8.6 mi |
| Loma la Lauja | NNE 25° | 6 m | 13.3 mi |
| Loma del Islote | ENE 59° | 6 m | 13.9 mi |
| Loma de la Montuosa Chica | E 91° | 3 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:11 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 19:52 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 17:10 | 17:44 |
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 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 77 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 83 | 78 | 71 | 64 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brownsville, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402888043
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