Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Candelaria Hill stands 15 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. Texas Tropical Trail passes 8.8 miles off. 39 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 8.8 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
39 named places within 25 miles
- San Perlita, "Pearl of the Valley": 6.0 mi
- Port Mansfield: 12.1 mi
- First Baptist Church of Raymondville: 12.1 mi
- Raymondville State Bank: 12.2 mi
- Edward Burleson Raymond: 12.2 mi
- Divisadero: 12.7 mi
- Green Hill: 14.8 mi
- Loma Prieta: 15.3 mi
- Rincon de San Jose: 16.6 mi
- Goose Hill: 19.5 mi
- Sebastian Park and Sports Facility: 19.4 mi
- Adolph Thomae Jr. County Park: 21.5 mi
- Delta Lake Park: 23.9 mi
- Combes Community Park: 24.4 mi
- Rio Hondo County Park: 24.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candelaria Hill | NW 318° | 15 m | 24.8 mi |
| Divisadero | WNW 304° | 12 m | 12.7 mi |
| Loma Prieta | NW 313° | 11 m | 15.3 mi |
| Goose Hill | SE 132° | 8 m | 19.5 mi |
| Green Hill | ESE 115° | 3 m | 14.8 mi |
| Southeast Point | NNE 27° | 2 m | 20.5 mi |
| Rincon de San Jose | NNE 33° | 1 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:12 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 19:54 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:58 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 17:09 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 59 | 63 | 68 | 74 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 76 | 68 | 61 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Mansfield, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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