Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the south-southeast, 1.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Battle of Palmito Hill Historical Monument, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 3.0 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Battle of Palmito Hill Historical Monument: 0.7 mi
- Battle of Palmito Ranch: 0.7 mi
- Last Battle of the Civil War: 0.8 mi
- Camp Belknap: 3.9 mi
- United States Colored Troops: 5.4 mi
- Pedro Benavides County Park: 7.3 mi
- Barracudas Park: 7.9 mi
- Bejarano McFarland Memorial Park: 9.0 mi
- Arturo Galvan Coastal Park: 9.5 mi
- Portway Acres Park: 9.5 mi
- Loma de la Jauja: 1.0 mi
- Palmito Hill: 1.1 mi
- Loma Tio Alejos: 1.3 mi
- Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 4.1 mi
- Loma del Mesquite: 7.4 mi
- Port Isabel Historical Museum: 9.8 mi
- Treasures of the Gulf Museum: 9.9 mi
- Children’s Museum of Brownsville: 12.9 mi
- Brownsville Heritage Museum: 13.2 mi
- Stillman House Museum: 13.2 mi
- DOGE: 1.8 mi
- Occupy Mars - Elon Musk Wall: 1.8 mi
- Elon Musk Statue: 1.8 mi
- Grid Fin: 6.7 mi
- Mars Base Mural: 6.8 mi
- Isla Blanca Beach: 11.7 mi
- Aurora 19 Public Beach Access: 13.9 mi
- South Padre Island Nude Beach: 18.6 mi
- Thrive Beach: 21.3 mi
- UFO Beach (clothing optional): 24.2 mi
- Starbase Sign: 6.7 mi
- Pier 19: 11.3 mi
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 12.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 12.8 mi
- Nature Park Rain Garden: 14.2 mi
- Nature Park Retention Garden: 14.3 mi
- Nature Park Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Prairie Island Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Santa Rita: 19.1 mi
- Red Head Bluff: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmito Hill | SSE 151° | 11 m | 1.1 mi |
| Loma de la Jauja | WNW 291° | 9 m | 1.0 mi |
| Loma la Cuchilla | NNE 14° | 9 m | 8.2 mi |
| Loma del Mesquite | NNE 33° | 8 m | 7.4 mi |
| Loma Tio Alejos | ENE 60° | 7 m | 1.3 mi |
| Loma del Islote | NNE 34° | 6 m | 8.2 mi |
| Loma la Lauja | N 352° | 6 m | 11.8 mi |
| Loma de la Montuosa Chica | W 265° | 3 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:11 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 19:51 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:57 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 17:09 | 17:43 |
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 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 77 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 83 | 78 | 71 | 64 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brownsville, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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