Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
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- Elevation, modelled
- 18 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Harmony Hill25 m · 15.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Tropical Trail1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 26.0380, -97.7468
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 18 m. Harmony Hill stands 25 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 3 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 | NW 320° | 25 m | 15.9 mi |
| Sunrise Hill | NW 317° | 25 m | 16.8 mi |
| Loma de la Montuosa Chica | ESE 104° | 3 m | 25.0 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Las Rucias: 1.3 mi
- The Spot Where "American Blood was Shed on American Soil": 2.8 mi
- Alonzo de Leon Expeditions: 2.8 mi
- Longoria Cemetery: 5.4 mi
- Our Lady of Visitation Catholic Church: 6.2 mi
- El Ranchito Community Park: 6.8 mi
- Don Jose Esparza Park: 7.3 mi
- La Feria Nature Center: 9.0 mi
- Dixieland Park: 9.1 mi
- Rangerville Park: 9.2 mi
- Harlingen Arts and Heritage Museum: 13.3 mi
- Children’s Museum of Brownsville: 17.7 mi
- Historic Brownsville Museum: 17.8 mi
- Stillman House Museum: 18.2 mi
- Brownsville Heritage Museum: 18.2 mi
- Harmony Hill: 15.9 mi
- Sunrise Hill: 16.8 mi
- Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 25.0 mi
- Nature Park Retention Garden: 17.1 mi
- Nature Park Rain Garden: 17.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 18.9 mi
- Nature Park Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Prairie Island Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
- Santa Rita: 10.0 mi
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 19.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 19:53 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:58 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 17:11 | 17:45 |
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 | 71 | 76 | 82 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 63 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harlingen, 12 mi away.
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