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Willacy County

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Willacy County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Harmony Hill stands 25 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Willacy County Courthouse, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 118 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

The story

historic place in Raymondville, Willacy County, Texas

Wikidata Q85815567, matched on coordinates and name (120 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1936

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates26.48204, -97.78712

118 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 47
  • Sebastian Park and Sports Facility: 9.2 mi
  • Delta Lake Park: 11.8 mi
  • La Villa Municipal Park: 15.4 mi
  • Combes Community Park: 16.7 mi
  • Edcouch Park: 17.0 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Divisadero: 14.1 mi
  • Loma Prieta: 17.5 mi
  • Harmony Hill: 20.1 mi
  • Sunrise Hill: 20.5 mi
  • Green Hill: 23.4 mi
Artworks: 2
  • The History of Mexico & Mankind: 20.7 mi
  • Golden Age of Hollywood & Mexican Cinema in Harlingen, Texas: 20.8 mi
Museums: 1
  • Harlingen Arts and Heritage Museum: 19.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Harmony HillSSW 203°25 m20.1 mi
Sunrise HillSSW 206°25 m20.5 mi
DivisaderoN 358°12 m14.1 mi
Loma PrietaN 356°11 m17.5 mi
Green HillE 88°3 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:4019:5420:28
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:1617:1017:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606469758085868782766861
Precip in1.01.01.41.43.02.62.52.15.63.00.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raymondville, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6266241439

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