Nature reserve · Texas
Plan a drive hereLower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
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- Elevation, modelled
- 35 m
- Nearest byway
- Texas Tropical Trailon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 26.1722, -98.3365
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 35 m. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it.
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
- On the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Historic sites
- Chimney Park_Site of Mission Canal Co. Pumping Plant: 0.5 mi
- La Lomita Chapel: 1.1 mi
- Juan Davis Bradburn: 1.1 mi
- Río Theatre: 2.8 mi
- Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Mission Hike and Bike Trails: 1.5 mi
- Bentsen Palm Community Park: 2.1 mi
- Anzalduas Park: 2.3 mi
- Astroland Park: 2.4 mi
- Catholic War Veterans Park: 2.4 mi
Attractions: 3
- Hawk observation deck: 2.8 mi
- R&N Thrift: 5.8 mi
- Topgolf: 8.5 mi
Museums: 3
- Old Hidalgo Pumphouse: 7.0 mi
- Hidalgo County Historical Museum: 14.1 mi
- Museum of South Texas History: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 3
- Jose de Escandon Statue: 13.5 mi
- Bronc Statue: 13.6 mi
- Sundial: 13.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Mcallen Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- Greenhouse and Garden: 13.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Sam Fordyce: 12.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:15 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:43 | 19:56 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:01 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 17:13 | 17:47 |
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 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 62 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcallen, 6 mi away.
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