Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
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- Elevation, modelled
- 9 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Palmito Hill11 m · 15.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Tropical Trail2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 25.9838, -97.5341
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 9 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Rancho Viejo, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.6 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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 | E 101° | 11 m | 15.8 mi |
| Loma de la Jauja | E 96° | 9 m | 14.2 mi |
| Loma la Cuchilla | ENE 71° | 9 m | 18.1 mi |
| Loma del Mesquite | ENE 78° | 8 m | 19.5 mi |
| Loma Tio Alejos | E 95° | 7 m | 16.2 mi |
| Loma la Lauja | NE 54° | 6 m | 16.5 mi |
| Loma del Islote | ENE 76° | 6 m | 20.2 mi |
| Loma de la Montuosa Chica | ESE 102° | 3 m | 11.2 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Rancho Viejo: 0.8 mi
- Santa Rita: 2.8 mi
- Brownsville, C.S.A.: 2.9 mi
- Cameron County: 2.9 mi
- Estéfana Goseascochea Cemetery: 3.1 mi
- Windwood Park: 1.5 mi
- Brownsville Sports Park: 1.6 mi
- World Birding Center - Resaca De La Palma State Park: 2.1 mi
- Monte Bella Trails Park: 2.3 mi
- Stillman Dog Park: 2.9 mi
- Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 11.2 mi
- Loma de la Jauja: 14.2 mi
- Palmito Hill: 15.8 mi
- Loma Tio Alejos: 16.2 mi
- Loma la Lauja: 16.5 mi
- Children’s Museum of Brownsville: 5.2 mi
- Historic Brownsville Museum: 5.7 mi
- Stillman House Museum: 6.2 mi
- Brownsville Heritage Museum: 6.2 mi
- Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum: 6.6 mi
- Elon Musk Statue: 13.4 mi
- Occupy Mars - Elon Musk Wall: 13.4 mi
- DOGE: 13.5 mi
- Golden Age of Hollywood & Mexican Cinema in Harlingen, Texas: 17.6 mi
- The History of Mexico & Mankind: 17.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 6.8 mi
- Nature Park Rain Garden: 7.6 mi
- Nature Park Retention Garden: 7.6 mi
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 7.2 mi
- Starbase Sign: 21.4 mi
- Pier 19: 23.5 mi
- Nature Park Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Prairie Island Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Isla Blanca Beach: 24.2 mi
- Aurora 19 Public Beach Access: 24.8 mi
- Santa Rita: 4.0 mi
- Red Head Bluff: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 19:52 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:58 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 17:10 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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, 9 mi away.
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