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Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge from directly overhead

Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. The nearest named place is Hawk observation deck, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.8 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates26.16308, -98.37867
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Historic sites
Parks
  • Bentsen Palm Community Park: 2.6 mi
  • Mission Hike and Bike Trails: 3.2 mi
  • Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Kiskadee Unit: 3.3 mi
  • Anzalduas Park: 3.4 mi
  • Ala Blanca Park: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Hawk observation deck: 0.5 mi
  • R&N Thrift: 8.5 mi
  • Topgolf: 11.2 mi
Museums: 3
Artworks: 3
  • Jose de Escandon Statue: 15.9 mi
  • Bronc Statue: 16.0 mi
  • Sundial: 16.2 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Mcallen Community Garden: 10.3 mi
  • Greenhouse and Garden: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1519:45
June solstice06:4319:5620:29
September equinox07:2319:0119:31
December solstice07:1717:1317:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606570768286878884786862
Precip in0.60.61.01.41.43.11.61.43.82.01.00.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcallen, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1381292675

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