Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 39 m. Gongora Hill stands 101 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. Texas Tropical Trail passes 5.0 miles off. 136 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
136 named places within 25 miles
- Los Ebanos Ferry Crossing: 6.4 mi
- Havana: 10.0 mi
- Nellie Leo Schunior School: 11.6 mi
- Old Ringgold Barracks Hospital: 12.9 mi
- Fort Ringgold: 13.0 mi
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - La Grulla Unit: 1.1 mi
- Los Ebanos Park: 6.7 mi
- La Joya Baseball Park: 11.2 mi
- Basilio Villarreal Municipal Park: 12.7 mi
- Fort Ringgold Historic Site: 12.7 mi
- Sam Fordyce: 9.0 mi
- Hawk observation deck: 18.4 mi
- Gongora Hill: 24.7 mi
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 | WNW 301° | 101 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:16 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| September equinox | 06:24 | 18:02 | 18:32 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 17:14 | 17:48 |
Local time (America/Monterrey).
Climate normals
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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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