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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 19 m. Harmony Hill stands 25 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.0 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates26.06530, -97.87758
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Historic sites
Parks
  • Progreso City Park: 5.6 mi
  • La Feria Nature Center: 5.8 mi
  • H.E.B. Park: 6.0 mi
  • Kennedy Park: 6.2 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park & Sports Complex: 6.6 mi
Artworks: 5
  • The History of Mexico & Mankind: 14.2 mi
  • Golden Age of Hollywood & Mexican Cinema in Harlingen, Texas: 14.3 mi
  • Sundial: 24.7 mi
  • Bronc Statue: 24.7 mi
  • Jose de Escandon Statue: 24.8 mi
Museums: 4
Peaks: 2
  • Harmony Hill: 10.5 mi
  • Sunrise Hill: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Mcallen Community Garden: 24.7 mi
  • Greenhouse and Garden: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Topgolf: 22.0 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Harmony HillNNW 349°25 m10.5 mi
Sunrise HillNNW 342°25 m10.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1319:43
June solstice06:4119:5420:27
September equinox07:2118:5919:29
December solstice07:1517:1117:46

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F616470768185868782776962
Precip in1.00.91.51.52.62.82.21.95.62.81.61.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weslaco, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1381820562

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