Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
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- Elevation, modelled
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Palmito Hill11 m · 9.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Tropical Trail5.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 26.0293, -97.1618
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 1 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the southwest, 9.7 miles off. Texas Tropical Trail passes 5.1 miles off. 10 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 | SW 231° | 11 m | 9.7 mi |
| Loma la Cuchilla | WNW 295° | 9 m | 6.7 mi |
| Loma de la Jauja | WSW 242° | 9 m | 10.2 mi |
| Loma del Mesquite | WNW 285° | 8 m | 4.2 mi |
| Loma Tio Alejos | WSW 237° | 7 m | 8.3 mi |
| Loma del Islote | WNW 296° | 6 m | 3.9 mi |
| Loma la Lauja | NW 304° | 6 m | 11.8 mi |
| Loma de la Montuosa Chica | WSW 246° | 3 m | 13.3 mi |
- 5.1 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Starhopper: 2.1 mi
- Palmetto Pilings: 2.2 mi
- Brazos Santiago Pass and Brazos Island Military Depot: 2.8 mi
- Brazos Santiago, C.S.A.: 2.8 mi
- 1923 Point Isabel Coast Guard Building: 3.1 mi
- Isla Blanca Park: 2.9 mi
- Queen Isabella Memorial Park: 3.9 mi
- Port Isabel Veterans Park: 3.9 mi
- Washington Park: 4.1 mi
- Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site: 4.4 mi
- Loma de la Draga: 3.6 mi
- Loma del Islote: 3.9 mi
- Loma del Mesquite: 4.2 mi
- Loma la Cuchilla: 6.7 mi
- Loma Tio Alejos: 8.3 mi
- Treasures of the Gulf Museum: 4.3 mi
- Port Isabel Historical Museum: 4.3 mi
- Children’s Museum of Brownsville: 22.2 mi
- Historic Brownsville Museum: 22.6 mi
- Brownsville Heritage Museum: 22.6 mi
- Jesus Christ of the Fisherman Statue: 2.8 mi
- Grid Fin: 3.4 mi
- Mars Base Mural: 3.5 mi
- DOGE: 11.2 mi
- Occupy Mars - Elon Musk Wall: 11.2 mi
- Isla Blanca Beach: 3.0 mi
- Aurora 19 Public Beach Access: 6.5 mi
- South Padre Island Nude Beach: 12.1 mi
- Thrive Beach: 15.2 mi
- UFO Beach (clothing optional): 18.4 mi
- Pier 19: 3.4 mi
- Starbase Sign: 3.6 mi
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 21.7 mi
- Nature Park Rain Garden: 19.7 mi
- Nature Park Retention Garden: 19.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 22.2 mi
- Prairie Island Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Nature Park Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- Red Head Bluff: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:10 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 19:51 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:56 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 17:08 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 61 | 64 | 69 | 74 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 72 | 64 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Padre IS, 5 mi away.
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