U.S. Army March to the Rio Grande
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. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1969
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Tropical Trail
83 named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Neubauer Rocks: 11.7 mi
- Black Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Kenedy County Rest Area: 15.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gyp Hill | SW 230° | 47 m | 21.7 mi |
| Jensen Trap | W 276° | 35 m | 12.7 mi |
| Alto de la Cruz | SSE 156° | 20 m | 14.8 mi |
| Padre Juanito Trap | SSE 160° | 8 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mota Negra | ESE 114° | 3 m | 23.0 mi |
| Alazan Mott | E 81° | 2 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 19:56 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 17:08 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 62 | 67 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 75 | 66 | 59 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kingsville Naas, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6209295792
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