Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World Birding Center
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World Birding Center is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Sunrise Hill stands 25 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Edinburg Municipal Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 8.9 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The City of Edinburg Parks & Recreation
- Access
- Customers only
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Edinburg Municipal Park: 0.2 mi
- HEB Park: 0.6 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Jaycee Park: 1.2 mi
- Beethoven Park: 1.3 mi
- Richard Alvis Marsh: 1.1 mi
- Brushwood Cemetery: 1.1 mi
- Restlawn Cemetery: 1.4 mi
- Everitt Building: 1.8 mi
- Old Hidalgo County Jail: 1.8 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 4.4 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 4.7 mi
- McAllen Nature Center: 10.0 mi
- Frontera Audubon: 13.4 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 14.8 mi
- Museum of South Texas History: 1.8 mi
- Hidalgo County Historical Museum: 1.8 mi
- Old Hidalgo Pumphouse: 15.5 mi
- Sundial: 2.4 mi
- Bronc Statue: 2.6 mi
- Jose de Escandon Statue: 2.7 mi
- Topgolf: 7.7 mi
- R&N Thrift: 9.2 mi
- Hawk observation deck: 17.4 mi
- Greenhouse and Garden: 2.4 mi
- Mcallen Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Sunrise Hill: 13.6 mi
- Harmony Hill: 14.9 mi
- Sam Fordyce: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World Birding Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Hill | ESE 112° | 25 m | 13.6 mi |
| Harmony Hill | ESE 111° | 25 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:14 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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