Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Cerritos Blancos stands 182 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Plaza Uno, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.1 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Plaza Uno: 0.0 mi
- Plaza Del Abrazo: 0.0 mi
- Plaza Cuatro Caminos: 0.1 mi
- Bruni Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Plaza De La Noria: 0.1 mi
- Selena Nunca Te Olvidare: 0.1 mi
- Memorial to Fallen First Responders: 0.2 mi
- Don Tomás Sánchez: 0.2 mi
- George Washington: 0.2 mi
- Our Story is Our Power: 0.3 mi
- Bruni Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Laredo Fire Department: 0.2 mi
- Webb County: 0.2 mi
- The Laredo National Bank: 0.2 mi
- City Hall and Market House: 0.3 mi
- Villa Antigua Border Heritage Museum: 0.4 mi
- Washington's Birthday Celebration Museum: 0.4 mi
- Republic of the Rio Grande Museum: 0.5 mi
- Imaginarium of South Texas: 1.0 mi
- Laredo Water Museum: 1.6 mi
- Osprey Hill: 4.6 mi
- El Pico: 8.8 mi
- Loma de las Potrancas: 17.6 mi
- Mendez Hills: 18.2 mi
- Cerritos Blancos: 20.7 mi
- Islitas: 14.3 mi
- Pescadito: 15.1 mi
- Darwin: 20.5 mi
- Santo Tomás: 22.3 mi
- El Portal: 0.6 mi
- Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 1.2 mi
- Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 6.1 mi
- Las Palmas Bird Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- Riverbend Nature Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Krizia L. Keiser Memorial Garden: 3.8 mi
- TAMIU Garden: 6.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerritos Blancos | NNW 334° | 182 m | 20.7 mi |
| Loma de las Potrancas | NNW 339° | 177 m | 17.6 mi |
| El Pico | NNW 334° | 152 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mendez Hills | SSE 165° | 144 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:19 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:44 | 20:03 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:05 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 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 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 59 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laredo Intl AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12068863685
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