Starr County
Starr County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 53 m. Gongora Hill stands 101 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Rio Grande City, C.S.A., a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it. 94 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
courthouse at Britton Ave. at 4th St. Rio Grande City, Texas
Wikidata Q107318919, matched on coordinates and name (207 m apart).
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
94 named places within 25 miles
- Rio Grande City, C.S.A.: 0.0 mi
- Old Rancho Davis: 0.0 mi
- Site of Cortina Battle: 0.1 mi
- Immaculate Conception School: 0.1 mi
- Padre Gustav Gollbach, O.M.I.: 0.1 mi
- San Juan Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Fort Ringgold County Park: 0.8 mi
- Fort Ringgold Historic Site: 0.8 mi
- Starr County Fairgrounds: 1.1 mi
- Basilio Villarreal Municipal Park: 1.2 mi
- Gongora Hill: 12.1 mi
- Roma Historical Museum: 17.3 mi
- Sam Fordyce: 20.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Starr County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gongora Hill | WNW 285° | 101 m | 12.1 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453505935
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