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Rancho Viejo

Rancho Viejo from directly overhead

Rancho Viejo is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 3.1 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates25.98506, -97.52095
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Windwood Park: 0.9 mi
  • Brownsville Sports Park: 1.4 mi
  • La Esperanza Park: 2.5 mi
  • North Brownsville Park: 2.6 mi
  • Monte Bella Trails Park: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 9
  • Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 10.5 mi
  • Loma de la Jauja: 13.4 mi
  • Palmito Hill: 15.0 mi
  • Loma Tio Alejos: 15.4 mi
  • Loma la Lauja: 15.8 mi
Museums: 8
Artworks: 8
Gardens: 3
  • Butterfly Garden: 6.5 mi
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 7.2 mi
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Isla Blanca Beach: 23.4 mi
  • Aurora 19 Public Beach Access: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Palmito HillESE 101°11 m15.0 mi
Loma de la JaujaE 97°9 m13.4 mi
Loma la CuchillaENE 70°9 m17.3 mi
Loma del MesquiteENE 77°8 m18.7 mi
Loma Tio AlejosE 95°7 m15.4 mi
Loma la LaujaNE 52°6 m15.8 mi
Loma del IsloteENE 76°6 m19.4 mi
Loma de la Montuosa ChicaESE 103°3 m10.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:4019:5220:26
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
December solstice07:1417:1017:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402888079

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