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Stagecoach to the Rio Grande, C.S.A.

Stagecoach to the Rio Grande, C.S.A. from directly overhead

Stagecoach to the Rio Grande, C.S.A. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Harmony Hill stands 25 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Arroyo Colorado Lift Bridge, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 6.1 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates26.24755, -97.59733

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rio Hondo County Park: 1.7 mi
  • Harlingen Soccer Complex: 5.0 mi
  • Pendleton Park: 5.7 mi
  • Hugh Ramsey Nature Park: 5.9 mi
  • Bonham Park: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Goose Hill: 16.3 mi
  • Loma la Lauja: 19.2 mi
  • Harmony Hill: 19.6 mi
  • Green Hill: 20.5 mi
  • Sunrise Hill: 20.9 mi
Museums: 5
Artworks: 2
  • Golden Age of Hollywood & Mexican Cinema in Harlingen, Texas: 7.2 mi
  • The History of Mexico & Mankind: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stagecoach to the Rio Grande, C.S.A.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Harmony HillW 263°25 m19.6 mi
Sunrise HillW 264°25 m20.9 mi
Loma la CuchillaESE 120°9 m24.3 mi
Goose HillNE 51°8 m16.3 mi
Loma la LaujaESE 116°6 m19.2 mi
Green HillNE 35°3 m20.5 mi
Los TanquesENE 73°1 m24.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1219:42
June solstice06:3919:5320:26
September equinox07:2018:5819:28
December solstice07:1517:1017:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F616570768185868682776862
Precip in1.00.71.31.52.52.31.81.95.32.71.81.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harlingen RIO Grande VLY Intl, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12402888053

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