Nature reserve · Texas
Plan a drive hereLower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
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- Elevation, modelled
- 43 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gongora Hill101 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Tropical Trail2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 26.2758, -98.6553
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 43 m. Gongora Hill stands 101 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.4 miles off.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gongora Hill | WNW 295° | 101 m | 24.2 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 40
- Los Ebanos Ferry Crossing: 6.2 mi
- Havana: 9.4 mi
- Nellie Leo Schunior School: 10.9 mi
- Old Ringgold Barracks Hospital: 11.8 mi
- Fort Ringgold, C.S.A.: 11.9 mi
Parks: 38
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - La Grulla Unit: 1.8 mi
- Los Ebanos Park: 6.2 mi
- La Joya Baseball Park: 10.8 mi
- Basilio Villarreal Municipal Park: 11.5 mi
- Starr County Fairgrounds: 11.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Sam Fordyce: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Hawk observation deck: 18.5 mi
Peaks: 1
- Gongora Hill: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:16 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:44 | 19:57 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:02 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 17:14 | 17:48 |
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 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 59 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Grande City, 12 mi away.
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