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Port of Matamoros

Port of Matamoros from directly overhead

Port of Matamoros is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Point Isabel Lighthouse, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.3 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1995
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates26.07831, -97.20694

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 60
  • Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site: 0.0 mi
  • Buelah Lee Park: 0.4 mi
  • Washington Park: 0.5 mi
  • Port Isabel Veterans Park: 0.6 mi
  • St. Andrew's Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks: 11
  • Loma del Islote: 1.8 mi
  • Loma de la Draga: 2.5 mi
  • Loma del Mesquite: 2.6 mi
  • Loma la Cuchilla: 3.3 mi
  • Loma la Lauja: 7.7 mi
Museums: 7
Artworks: 6
Beaches: 5
Attractions: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 16.6 mi
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 16.6 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Palmito HillSSW 207°11 m10.6 mi
Loma la CuchillaW 260°9 m3.3 mi
Loma de la JaujaSW 217°9 m10.2 mi
Loma del MesquiteSSW 208°8 m2.6 mi
Goose HillNNW 332°8 m24.7 mi
Loma Tio AlejosSSW 208°7 m8.9 mi
Loma del IsloteSSW 204°6 m1.8 mi
Loma la LaujaWNW 295°6 m7.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3819:5120:25
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:1317:0817:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606468747983848581776962
Precip in1.41.21.71.62.43.12.31.96.13.91.81.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Isabel, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402888003

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