Nature reserve · Texas
Plan a drive hereLower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
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- Elevation, modelled
- 38 m
- Nearest byway
- Texas Tropical Trail1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:30local time
- Coordinates
- 26.2391, -98.5386
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 38 m. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.4 miles off.
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
- 1.4 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Los Ebanos Park: 1.5 mi
- La Joya Baseball Park: 3.2 mi
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - La Grulla Unit: 7.3 mi
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Kiskadee Unit: 8.2 mi
- Ala Blanca Park: 11.4 mi
Historic sites
- Los Ebanos Ferry Crossing: 1.6 mi
- Havana: 2.0 mi
- Nellie Leo Schunior School: 3.6 mi
- Peñitas: 5.8 mi
- Peñitas: 5.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- Hawk observation deck: 10.9 mi
- R&N Thrift: 18.0 mi
- Topgolf: 21.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Old Hidalgo Pumphouse: 19.8 mi
- Hidalgo County Historical Museum: 23.7 mi
- Museum of South Texas History: 23.8 mi
Artworks: 3
- Jose de Escandon Statue: 22.9 mi
- Bronc Statue: 23.0 mi
- Sundial: 23.2 mi
Gardens: 2
- Mcallen Community Garden: 19.1 mi
- Greenhouse and Garden: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Sam Fordyce: 1.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:15 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| September equinox | 06:23 | 18:01 | 18:32 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 17:13 | 17:48 |
Local time (America/Monterrey).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 63 | 68 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 82 | 75 | 67 | 59 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Joya, 15 mi away.
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