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Starr County

Starr County from directly overhead

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

Coordinates26.37982, -98.82038

94 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 17
  • 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
Peaks: 1
  • Gongora Hill: 12.1 mi
Museums: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gongora HillWNW 285°101 m12.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1719:47
June solstice06:4419:5820:32
September equinox07:2519:0319:33
December solstice07:2017:1417:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586369768286878783766759
Precip in0.81.01.31.02.82.82.01.35.12.51.10.8

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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453505935

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