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 24 m. Sunrise Hill stands 25 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. Texas Tropical Trail passes 11 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 11.4 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Monte Cristo/Villarreal Park: 1.9 mi
- Janet Vackar Park: 2.6 mi
- Doolittle Nature Park: 3.1 mi
- Sgt. Jacob De La Garza North Park: 3.7 mi
- PAWS Dog Park: 3.7 mi
- Richard Alvis Marsh: 4.0 mi
- Brushwood Cemetery: 4.0 mi
- Restlawn Cemetery: 4.0 mi
- Everitt Building: 5.1 mi
- Old Hidalgo County Jail: 5.1 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 0.5 mi
- Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World Birding Center: 4.4 mi
- McAllen Nature Center: 14.3 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (Teniente): 14.3 mi
- Frontera Audubon: 14.7 mi
- Museum of South Texas History: 5.1 mi
- Hidalgo County Historical Museum: 5.1 mi
- Old Hidalgo Pumphouse: 19.9 mi
- Sundial: 5.5 mi
- Bronc Statue: 5.8 mi
- Jose de Escandon Statue: 5.9 mi
- Topgolf: 12.1 mi
- R&N Thrift: 13.5 mi
- Hawk observation deck: 21.5 mi
- Greenhouse and Garden: 5.4 mi
- Mcallen Community Garden: 11.6 mi
- Sunrise Hill: 13.0 mi
- Harmony Hill: 14.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Hill | SE 131° | 25 m | 13.0 mi |
| Harmony Hill | SE 128° | 25 m | 14.1 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 | 17:11 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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