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U.S. Army March to the Rio Grande

U.S. Army March to the Rio Grande from directly overhead

U.S. Army March to the Rio Grande is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Gyp Hill stands 47 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is 1766 Exploration of Diego Ortiz Parrilla, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it. 84 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

The record

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates27.35233, -97.83116
Around it

84 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 53
Parks: 17
  • Gumecindo De La Rosa Park: 4.3 mi
  • Plaza of the Americas: 7.0 mi
  • Kleberg Park: 8.4 mi
  • Sam Noble Park: 9.3 mi
  • Flato Park: 11.1 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Jensen Trap: 12.7 mi
  • Alto de la Cruz: 14.8 mi
  • Padre Juanito Trap: 20.9 mi
  • Alazan Mott: 21.5 mi
  • Gyp Hill: 21.7 mi
Museums: 5
  • Riviera Historical Museum: 3.8 mi
  • Kenedy Ranch Museum of South Texas: 9.3 mi
  • 1904 Train Depot Museum: 11.6 mi
  • John E Conner Museum: 12.1 mi
  • Heritage Museum: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of U.S. Army March to the Rio Grande. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gyp HillSW 230°47 m21.7 mi
Jensen TrapW 276°35 m12.7 mi
Alto de la CruzSSE 156°20 m14.8 mi
Padre Juanito TrapSSE 160°8 m20.9 mi
Mota NegraESE 114°3 m23.0 mi
Alazan MottE 81°2 m21.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3819:5620:30
September equinox07:2118:5819:29
December solstice07:1817:0817:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586267748084868682756659
Precip in1.21.21.81.83.53.21.42.34.82.91.41.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kingsville Naas, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6209295792

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