Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
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- Elevation, modelled
- 49 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gongora Hill101 m · 4.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Tropical Trail1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 26.3870, -98.9524
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 49 m. Gongora Hill stands 101 m to the northwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Prieta Unit, a park 1.2 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.5 miles off. 73 named places lie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gongora Hill | NW 306° | 101 m | 4.4 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
73 named places within 25 miles
- Nuevo Santander Land Grants: 2.8 mi
- Memorial Hospital: 4.2 mi
- First Chapel in Roma: 4.3 mi
- Manuel Guerra Home and Store: 4.3 mi
- The Mier Expedition: 5.0 mi
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Prieta Unit: 1.2 mi
- El Garceño Park: 1.8 mi
- Roma Municipal Park: 3.3 mi
- Bicentennial Plaza: 4.0 mi
- Roma Community Park: 4.4 mi
- Gongora Hill: 4.4 mi
- Roma Historical Museum: 13.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 18.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:17 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:45 | 19:59 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:03 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 17:15 | 17:49 |
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 | 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, 9 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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