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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 HillW25 m19.6 mi
Sunrise HillW25 m20.9 mi
Loma la CuchillaESE9 m24.3 mi
Goose HillNE8 m16.3 mi
Loma la LaujaESE6 m19.2 mi
Green HillNE3 m20.5 mi
Los TanquesENE1 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 50–80 °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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