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Webb County

Webb County from directly overhead

Webb County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Cerritos Blancos stands 182 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is George Washington, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.3 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

building in Laredo, Webb County, Texas

Wikidata Q7978646, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates27.50745, -99.50598

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Bruni Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Plaza Del Abrazo: 0.2 mi
  • Plaza Cuatro Caminos: 0.2 mi
  • Plaza Uno: 0.2 mi
  • Old Mercado Plaza: 0.2 mi
Museums: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Osprey Hill: 4.8 mi
  • El Pico: 8.8 mi
  • Loma de las Potrancas: 17.6 mi
  • Mendez Hills: 18.2 mi
  • Cerritos Blancos: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • El Portal: 0.5 mi
  • Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 1.0 mi
  • Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Webb County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerritos BlancosNNW 335°182 m20.6 mi
Loma de las PotrancasNNW 340°177 m17.6 mi
El PicoNNW 335°152 m8.8 mi
Mendez HillsSSE 165°144 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1919:50
June solstice06:4420:0320:37
September equinox07:2719:0519:36
December solstice07:2517:1417:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586369768287888983766659
Precip in0.90.81.61.52.82.52.11.73.61.71.01.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laredo Intl AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453722197

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