Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
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- Elevation, modelled
- 7 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Harmony Hill25 m · 23.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Tropical Trail5.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 26.1732, -97.5424
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 7 m. Harmony Hill stands 25 m to the west, 23 miles off. Texas Tropical Trail passes 5.4 miles off. 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Hill | W 277° | 25 m | 23.0 mi |
| Sunrise Hill | W 277° | 25 m | 24.3 mi |
| Palmito Hill | SE 135° | 11 m | 22.7 mi |
| Loma la Cuchilla | ESE 112° | 9 m | 18.9 mi |
| Loma de la Jauja | SE 135° | 9 m | 20.7 mi |
| Goose Hill | NNE 31° | 8 m | 18.0 mi |
| Loma del Mesquite | ESE 114° | 8 m | 21.5 mi |
| Loma Tio Alejos | SE 131° | 7 m | 22.0 mi |
- 5.4 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Rio Hondo County Park: 4.5 mi
- Stookey Park: 5.7 mi
- Laureles County Park: 5.7 mi
- Valencia Park: 5.8 mi
- W. H. Heavin Memorial Park: 5.9 mi
- Arroyo Colorado Lift Bridge: 5.0 mi
- Spiderweb Railroad: 5.7 mi
- First Presbyterian Church of San Benito: 5.9 mi
- Matanza of 1915: 6.0 mi
- All Saints' Episcopal Church: 6.0 mi
- Loma la Lauja: 14.2 mi
- Goose Hill: 18.0 mi
- Loma la Cuchilla: 18.9 mi
- Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 19.2 mi
- Loma de la Jauja: 20.7 mi
- Harlingen Arts and Heritage Museum: 8.3 mi
- Children’s Museum of Brownsville: 17.9 mi
- Historic Brownsville Museum: 18.5 mi
- Stillman House Museum: 19.0 mi
- Brownsville Heritage Museum: 19.0 mi
- Golden Age of Hollywood & Mexican Cinema in Harlingen, Texas: 9.6 mi
- The History of Mexico & Mankind: 9.8 mi
- Elon Musk Statue: 20.5 mi
- Occupy Mars - Elon Musk Wall: 20.5 mi
- DOGE: 20.5 mi
- Thrive Beach: 22.7 mi
- South Padre Island Nude Beach: 22.7 mi
- UFO Beach (clothing optional): 23.1 mi
- Aurora 19 Public Beach Access: 23.6 mi
- Isla Blanca Beach: 25.0 mi
- Nature Park Retention Garden: 7.7 mi
- Nature Park Rain Garden: 7.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 19.5 mi
- Nature Park Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Prairie Island Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 19.7 mi
- Pier 19: 24.0 mi
- Santa Rita: 13.8 mi
- Red Head Bluff: 15.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 19:52 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:58 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 17:10 | 17:44 |
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 | 61 | 65 | 70 | 76 | 81 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 77 | 68 | 62 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harlingen RIO Grande VLY Intl, 8 mi away.
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