San Antonio and Rio Grande Railway; "Old Flossie"
San Antonio and Rio Grande Railway; "Old Flossie" is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Sunrise Hill stands 25 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 4.7 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1991
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Church: 0.4 mi
- San Juan Townsite: 0.8 mi
- Tom Mayfield: 0.8 mi
- Buell School: 1.5 mi
- La Trinidad United Methodist Church of Pharr: 1.5 mi
- San Juan Park: 0.6 mi
- Lions Park: 1.1 mi
- Lorenzo Lore Garcia Park: 1.3 mi
- Witten Park: 1.3 mi
- MayField Park: 1.6 mi
- Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World Birding Center: 6.4 mi
- McAllen Nature Center: 6.7 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 8.7 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 9.1 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 9.5 mi
- Topgolf: 2.7 mi
- R&N Thrift: 5.7 mi
- Hawk observation deck: 14.0 mi
- Hidalgo County Historical Museum: 7.0 mi
- Museum of South Texas History: 7.0 mi
- Old Hidalgo Pumphouse: 9.7 mi
- Bronc Statue: 7.2 mi
- Jose de Escandon Statue: 7.2 mi
- Sundial: 7.3 mi
- Mcallen Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Greenhouse and Garden: 7.4 mi
- Sunrise Hill: 14.0 mi
- Harmony Hill: 15.3 mi
- Sam Fordyce: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of San Antonio and Rio Grande Railway; "Old Flossie". Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Hill | E 86° | 25 m | 14.0 mi |
| Harmony Hill | E 87° | 25 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:14 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:42 | 19:55 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 19:00 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 17:12 | 17:46 |
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 | 73 | 78 | 84 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 64 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcallen Miller Intl AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12414158032
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