S20
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S20 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the west-southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is B12, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 4.8 miles off. 156 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Height
- 50.3 m
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
156 named places within 25 miles
- B12: 0.0 mi
- United States Colored Troops: 1.6 mi
- Palmetto Pilings: 2.1 mi
- Starhopper: 2.2 mi
- Camp Belknap: 2.9 mi
- Port Isabel Veterans Park: 5.9 mi
- Washington Park: 6.0 mi
- Isla Blanca Park: 6.2 mi
- Buelah Lee Park: 6.3 mi
- Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site: 6.4 mi
- Loma de la Draga: 4.3 mi
- Loma del Mesquite: 4.6 mi
- Loma del Islote: 5.1 mi
- Loma Tio Alejos: 5.4 mi
- Palmito Hill: 6.6 mi
- Treasures of the Gulf Museum: 6.3 mi
- Port Isabel Historical Museum: 6.3 mi
- Children’s Museum of Brownsville: 19.6 mi
- Brownsville Heritage Museum: 19.9 mi
- Stillman House Museum: 19.9 mi
- Grid Fin: 0.1 mi
- Mars Base Mural: 0.1 mi
- Jesus Christ of the Fisherman Statue: 6.1 mi
- DOGE: 8.4 mi
- Occupy Mars - Elon Musk Wall: 8.4 mi
- Isla Blanca Beach: 6.3 mi
- Aurora 19 Public Beach Access: 9.6 mi
- South Padre Island Nude Beach: 15.1 mi
- Thrive Beach: 18.1 mi
- UFO Beach (clothing optional): 21.3 mi
- Starbase Sign: 0.2 mi
- Pier 19: 6.5 mi
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 19.0 mi
- Nature Park Rain Garden: 18.8 mi
- Nature Park Retention Garden: 18.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 19.5 mi
- Nature Park Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Prairie Island Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Red Head Bluff: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of S20. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmito Hill | WSW 242° | 11 m | 6.6 mi |
| Loma la Cuchilla | NW 323° | 9 m | 7.2 mi |
| Loma de la Jauja | WSW 256° | 9 m | 7.4 mi |
| Loma del Mesquite | NNW 331° | 8 m | 4.6 mi |
| Loma Tio Alejos | WSW 254° | 7 m | 5.4 mi |
| Loma del Islote | NNW 340° | 6 m | 5.1 mi |
| Loma la Lauja | NW 320° | 6 m | 12.5 mi |
| Loma de la Montuosa Chica | WSW 257° | 3 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 19:51 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 17:09 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Matamoros).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 61 | 64 | 69 | 74 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 72 | 64 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Padre IS, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1270592420
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