Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
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- Elevation, modelled
- 16 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Harmony Hill25 m · 23.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Tropical Trail1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 26.0023, -97.6257
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 16 m. Harmony Hill stands 25 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Hill | NW 310° | 25 m | 23.0 mi |
| Sunrise Hill | NW 308° | 25 m | 24.1 mi |
| Palmito Hill | E 101° | 11 m | 21.7 mi |
| Loma de la Jauja | E 98° | 9 m | 20.0 mi |
| Loma la Cuchilla | ENE 78° | 9 m | 23.2 mi |
| Loma del Mesquite | E 83° | 8 m | 24.9 mi |
| Loma Tio Alejos | E 97° | 7 m | 22.0 mi |
| Loma la Lauja | ENE 66° | 6 m | 20.8 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Esparza Cemetery: 1.6 mi
- Sabas Cavazos Cemetery: 2.3 mi
- Estéfana Goseascochea Cemetery: 4.0 mi
- Santa Rita: 5.5 mi
- Rancho Viejo: 6.6 mi
- Don Jose Esparza Park: 1.6 mi
- El Ranchito Community Park: 2.1 mi
- World Birding Center - Resaca De La Palma State Park: 3.7 mi
- Monte Bella Trails Park: 6.0 mi
- Stillman Dog Park: 6.4 mi
- Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 17.1 mi
- Loma de la Jauja: 20.0 mi
- Loma la Lauja: 20.8 mi
- Palmito Hill: 21.7 mi
- Loma Tio Alejos: 22.0 mi
- Children’s Museum of Brownsville: 10.0 mi
- Historic Brownsville Museum: 10.2 mi
- Stillman House Museum: 10.7 mi
- Brownsville Heritage Museum: 10.7 mi
- Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum: 11.0 mi
- Golden Age of Hollywood & Mexican Cinema in Harlingen, Texas: 13.8 mi
- The History of Mexico & Mankind: 13.9 mi
- Elon Musk Statue: 19.2 mi
- Occupy Mars - Elon Musk Wall: 19.3 mi
- DOGE: 19.3 mi
- Nature Park Retention Garden: 10.8 mi
- Nature Park Rain Garden: 10.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 11.4 mi
- Nature Park Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Prairie Island Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- Santa Rita: 2.3 mi
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 11.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:12 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 19:52 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:58 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 17:10 | 17:45 |
Local time (America/Matamoros).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 61 | 65 | 71 | 76 | 82 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 63 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harlingen, 14 mi away.
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