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Rabb Plantation

Rabb Plantation from directly overhead

Rabb Plantation is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Frank Rabb, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 5.6 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2012
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates25.85236, -97.41744

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Barracudas Park: 3.2 mi
  • Pedro Benavides County Park: 3.5 mi
  • Morningside Park: 3.6 mi
  • Tony Gonzales Park: 4.7 mi
  • Parque Rotonda de Corazón: 4.7 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 7.7 mi
  • Loma de la Jauja: 10.2 mi
  • Palmito Hill: 10.4 mi
  • Loma Tio Alejos: 11.8 mi
  • Loma del Mesquite: 17.8 mi
Museums: 7
Artworks: 6
Attractions: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Butterfly Garden: 5.2 mi
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 16.1 mi
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 16.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Isla Blanca Beach: 22.2 mi
  • Aurora 19 Public Beach Access: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Palmito HillNE 53°11 m10.4 mi
Loma de la JaujaNE 43°9 m10.2 mi
Loma la CuchillaNNE 33°9 m18.0 mi
Loma del MesquiteNE 42°8 m17.8 mi
Loma Tio AlejosNE 49°7 m11.8 mi
Loma del IsloteNE 41°6 m18.6 mi
Loma la LaujaNNE 18°6 m19.8 mi
Loma de la Montuosa ChicaNNE 29°3 m7.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1119:41
June solstice06:4019:5120:25
September equinox07:1918:5719:27
December solstice07:1317:1017:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F636771778286868783787164
Precip in1.11.01.41.52.22.92.02.25.73.81.81.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brownsville, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402888026

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