Museum of South Texas History
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Museum of South Texas History is a museum in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Sunrise Hill stands 25 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Hidalgo County Jail, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 9.0 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Museum of South Texas History is located in Edinburg, Texas. It features exhibits on the history of the Rio Grande Valley, as well as the rest of South Texas and North Eastern Mexican States Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas. The Museum, which opened in 1970 as the Hidalgo County Historical Museum, was originally housed in Hidalgo County's Old Jail; a Texas National Landmark, dating to 1910. The Museum has since expanded to include three buildings in the town square. Exhibits primarily focus on local history from prehistoric times to the 20th century. The collections include a prehistoric mosasaur and an ice age mammoth. There are exhibits on the Coahuiltecan Indians, the Spanish exploration and colonization, the Mexican-American War, the U.S Civil War, the Steamboat era, and the Cattle Kingdom. In November 2007, an exhibit of the "Citrus Era" and the turmoil of the Mexican Revolution was added along with recent area history. The Margaret H. McAllen Memorial Archives house the Valley's largest collection of historical photographs, plus documents and maps, available for research. The Museum Store offers South Texas history books and memorabilia of the Rio Grande Valley.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1970.
Wikidata Q2187433, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 9.0 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Old Hidalgo County Jail: 0.0 mi
- Everitt Building: 0.0 mi
- Edinburg Junior College Auditorium: 0.3 mi
- Southern Pacific Depot: 0.4 mi
- Emilia Schunior Ramirez: 1.0 mi
- Promenade Park: 0.2 mi
- City of Edinburg Green Park area.: 0.3 mi
- Apollo Park: 0.3 mi
- West Park: 0.5 mi
- Jaycee Park: 0.6 mi
- Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World Birding Center: 1.8 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 5.1 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 5.3 mi
- McAllen Nature Center: 9.3 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 14.1 mi
- Sundial: 0.6 mi
- Bronc Statue: 0.8 mi
- Jose de Escandon Statue: 0.9 mi
- Topgolf: 7.8 mi
- R&N Thrift: 8.6 mi
- Hawk observation deck: 16.4 mi
- Hidalgo County Historical Museum: 0.0 mi
- Old Hidalgo Pumphouse: 15.5 mi
- Greenhouse and Garden: 0.6 mi
- Mcallen Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Sunrise Hill: 15.4 mi
- Harmony Hill: 16.7 mi
- Sam Fordyce: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Museum of South Texas History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Hill | ESE 113° | 25 m | 15.4 mi |
| Harmony Hill | ESE 112° | 25 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:14 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:42 | 19:55 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 19:00 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 17:12 | 17:46 |
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 | 60 | 64 | 69 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 62 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Edinburg, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/162031053
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