The Ramón Family
The Ramón Family is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 125 m. Cerritos Blancos stands 182 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is El Meson de San Agustin Mural, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.2 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2002
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- "The Ramón Family Engaged in much of Laredo's early history, the Ramón family occupied residential property at this site by 1869. Patriarch of the family was Ildefonso Ramón, who was in the Laredo area by 1800 and served as Alcalde for several terms..."
What to expect
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- El Meson de San Agustin Mural: 0.0 mi
- The Living Mural: 0.1 mi
- Tatangelo Parkway Mural: 0.1 mi
- General Ignacio Zaragoza: 0.1 mi
- Saint Agustine: 0.1 mi
- San Agustin Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Old Mercado Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Plaza Azteca: 0.2 mi
- Parquecito Rivera del Río Bravo: 0.2 mi
- Plaza De La Noria: 0.2 mi
- San Agustin Cathedral: 0.0 mi
- St. Augustine Parochial School: 0.1 mi
- Casa Ortiz: 0.1 mi
- Benavides-Herrera House: 0.1 mi
- Original site of Villa de Laredo: 0.1 mi
- Osprey Hill: 4.9 mi
- El Pico: 9.1 mi
- Mendez Hills: 17.8 mi
- Loma de las Potrancas: 17.9 mi
- Cerritos Blancos: 20.9 mi
- Villa Antigua Border Heritage Museum: 0.1 mi
- Washington's Birthday Celebration Museum: 0.1 mi
- Republic of the Rio Grande Museum: 0.1 mi
- Imaginarium of South Texas: 1.0 mi
- Laredo Water Museum: 1.8 mi
- Islitas: 14.5 mi
- Pescadito: 15.2 mi
- Darwin: 20.6 mi
- Santo Tomás: 22.5 mi
- El Portal: 0.3 mi
- Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 1.0 mi
- Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 6.5 mi
- Las Palmas Bird Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
- Riverbend Nature Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Krizia L. Keiser Memorial Garden: 4.1 mi
- TAMIU Garden: 6.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Ramón Family. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerritos Blancos | NNW 335° | 182 m | 20.9 mi |
| Loma de las Potrancas | NNW 340° | 177 m | 17.9 mi |
| Cerrito Prieto | ESE 110° | 172 m | 24.9 mi |
| El Pico | NNW 336° | 152 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mendez Hills | SSE 165° | 144 m | 17.8 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.
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