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The Spot Where "American Blood was Shed on American Soil"

The Spot Where "American Blood was Shed on American Soil" from directly overhead

The Spot Where "American Blood was Shed on American Soil" is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Harmony Hill stands 25 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Alonzo de Leon Expeditions, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates26.06187, -97.78408

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • La Feria Nature Center: 6.4 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park & Sports Complex: 6.9 mi
  • Dixieland Park: 8.3 mi
  • Rangerville Park: 8.7 mi
  • Harlingen Rotary Bark Park: 9.2 mi
Museums: 6
Gardens: 3
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 19.2 mi
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 19.2 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 21.7 mi
Artworks: 2
  • The History of Mexico & Mankind: 10.5 mi
  • Golden Age of Hollywood & Mexican Cinema in Harlingen, Texas: 10.6 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Harmony Hill: 13.1 mi
  • Sunrise Hill: 14.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Spot Where "American Blood was Shed on American Soil". Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Harmony HillNW 323°25 m13.1 mi
Sunrise HillNW 319°25 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:4119:5320:27
September equinox07:2018:5919:29
December solstice07:1517:1117:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F616571768286878783776963
Precip in1.21.21.52.32.72.42.42.15.83.12.01.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harlingen, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402888023

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