Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
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- Elevation, modelled
- 24 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sunrise Hill25 m · 22.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Tropical Trail1.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 26.1244, -98.2843
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 24 m. Sunrise Hill stands 25 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.2 miles off. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Hill | ENE 74° | 25 m | 22.7 mi |
| Harmony Hill | ENE 75° | 25 m | 24.0 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- El Granjeno Cemetery: 1.5 mi
- Vela Building: 2.0 mi
- Town of Hidalgo: 2.0 mi
- Approximate Site of Mission San Joaquin del Monte a Visita: 2.0 mi
- Elder B. Barton: 2.0 mi
- McAllen Park: 2.0 mi
- Hidalgo Park Museum: 2.3 mi
- Hidalgo Memorial Park: 2.5 mi
- Los Encinos Park: 2.9 mi
- Anzalduas Park: 3.0 mi
- Old Hidalgo Pumphouse: 2.4 mi
- Hidalgo County Historical Museum: 14.5 mi
- Museum of South Texas History: 14.5 mi
- R&N Thrift: 6.0 mi
- Hawk observation deck: 6.8 mi
- Topgolf: 7.1 mi
- Jose de Escandon Statue: 14.1 mi
- Bronc Statue: 14.2 mi
- Sundial: 14.4 mi
- Mcallen Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- Greenhouse and Garden: 14.5 mi
- Sunrise Hill: 22.7 mi
- Harmony Hill: 24.0 mi
- Sam Fordyce: 17.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:14 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:42 | 19:55 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 19:00 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 17:13 | 17:47 |
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 | 73 | 78 | 84 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 64 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcallen Miller Intl AP, 5 mi away.
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