Santa Rita
Santa Rita is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Monte Bella Trails Park: 0.8 mi
- La Galaxia/La Lomita Park: 1.2 mi
- La Galaxia and La Lomita Park: 1.4 mi
- Oliveira Park: 2.4 mi
- World Birding Center - Resaca De La Palma State Park: 2.8 mi
- Estéfana Goseascochea Cemetery: 1.5 mi
- Sabas Cavazos Cemetery: 3.3 mi
- Brownsville, C.S.A.: 3.3 mi
- Cameron County: 3.3 mi
- Rancho Viejo: 3.3 mi
- Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 12.5 mi
- Loma de la Jauja: 15.7 mi
- Palmito Hill: 17.1 mi
- Loma Tio Alejos: 17.7 mi
- Loma la Lauja: 19.1 mi
- Children’s Museum of Brownsville: 4.5 mi
- Historic Brownsville Museum: 4.7 mi
- Stillman House Museum: 5.2 mi
- Brownsville Heritage Museum: 5.2 mi
- Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum: 5.5 mi
- Elon Musk Statue: 14.8 mi
- Occupy Mars - Elon Musk Wall: 14.8 mi
- DOGE: 14.8 mi
- Golden Age of Hollywood & Mexican Cinema in Harlingen, Texas: 18.8 mi
- The History of Mexico & Mankind: 18.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 5.9 mi
- Nature Park Rain Garden: 10.3 mi
- Nature Park Retention Garden: 10.3 mi
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 6.4 mi
- Starbase Sign: 23.1 mi
- Nature Park Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Prairie Island Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Santa Rita: 3.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Santa Rita. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmito Hill | E 92° | 11 m | 17.1 mi |
| Loma de la Jauja | E 87° | 9 m | 15.7 mi |
| Loma la Cuchilla | ENE 66° | 9 m | 20.3 mi |
| Loma del Mesquite | ENE 72° | 8 m | 21.6 mi |
| Loma Tio Alejos | E 87° | 7 m | 17.7 mi |
| Loma la Lauja | NE 51° | 6 m | 19.1 mi |
| Loma del Islote | ENE 71° | 6 m | 22.3 mi |
| Loma de la Montuosa Chica | E 90° | 3 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:12 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 19:52 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:58 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 17:10 | 17:45 |
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 | 71 | 77 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 83 | 78 | 71 | 64 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brownsville, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402888045
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