The Texas Mexican Railway
The Texas Mexican Railway is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Cerritos Blancos stands 182 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Defund The Wall Fund Our Future, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.4 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1997
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Leading merchants in Corpus Christi began planning the Corpus Christi and Rio Grande Railroad in the 1850s to boost the south Gulf Coast as a center for commerce. Lack of funding and an economic slump prevented progress until 1875 when Uriah Lott...
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Defund The Wall Fund Our Future: 0.1 mi
- George Washington: 0.2 mi
- Grow, Create, Explore, Imagine, Learn: 0.2 mi
- Our Story is Our Power: 0.2 mi
- El Abrazo: 0.2 mi
- Bruni Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Jarvis Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Plaza Uno: 0.3 mi
- Plaza Del Abrazo: 0.3 mi
- Saint Peter's Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Webb County: 0.2 mi
- Bruni Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Holding Institute(Laredo Seminary): 0.2 mi
- Jarvis Plaza: 0.2 mi
- American Legion 50th Anniversary Flame: 0.2 mi
- Republic of the Rio Grande Museum: 0.5 mi
- Washington's Birthday Celebration Museum: 0.5 mi
- Villa Antigua Border Heritage Museum: 0.5 mi
- Imaginarium of South Texas: 0.7 mi
- Laredo Water Museum: 1.3 mi
- Osprey Hill: 4.8 mi
- El Pico: 8.6 mi
- Loma de las Potrancas: 17.4 mi
- Mendez Hills: 18.3 mi
- Cerritos Blancos: 20.4 mi
- Islitas: 14.1 mi
- Pescadito: 15.3 mi
- Darwin: 20.2 mi
- Santo Tomás: 22.0 mi
- El Portal: 0.6 mi
- Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 0.9 mi
- Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 6.3 mi
- Las Palmas Bird Sanctuary: 0.9 mi
- Riverbend Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Krizia L. Keiser Memorial Garden: 3.8 mi
- TAMIU Garden: 6.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Texas Mexican Railway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerritos Blancos | NNW 335° | 182 m | 20.4 mi |
| Loma de las Potrancas | NNW 340° | 177 m | 17.4 mi |
| El Pico | NNW 335° | 152 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mendez Hills | SSE 165° | 144 m | 18.3 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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