Site of the Mission San Augustin de Laredo a Visita
Site of the Mission San Augustin de Laredo a Visita is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Gongora Hill stands 101 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it. 92 named places lie 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
92 named places within 25 miles
- Old Rio Grande City Cemetery: 2.1 mi
- Old Rancho Davis: 2.3 mi
- Site of Cortina Battle: 2.3 mi
- Rio Grande City, C.S.A.: 2.3 mi
- Starr County: 2.3 mi
- Mirian Vale Municipal Park: 1.7 mi
- San Juan Plaza: 2.7 mi
- Fort Ringgold Historic Site: 3.0 mi
- Fort Ringgold County Park: 3.1 mi
- Starr County Fairgrounds: 3.3 mi
- Gongora Hill: 10.2 mi
- Roma Historical Museum: 16.6 mi
- Sam Fordyce: 22.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of the Mission San Augustin de Laredo a Visita. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gongora Hill | WNW 291° | 101 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:17 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:44 | 19:58 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:03 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 17:14 | 17:49 |
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 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 59 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Grande City, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453505936
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