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 9 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the east, 16 miles off. Texas Tropical Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- La Galaxia and La Lomita Park: 0.7 mi
- La Galaxia/La Lomita Park: 0.8 mi
- Oliveira Park: 1.4 mi
- Rosa Allala Park: 1.8 mi
- Monte Bella Trails Park: 1.8 mi
- Hicks-Gregg House: 1.8 mi
- Hicks-Lawrence House: 1.8 mi
- Judith Calderoni-Yturria and Richard Champion House: 1.9 mi
- Santa Rita: 1.9 mi
- Brulay House: 2.1 mi
- Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 11.6 mi
- Loma de la Jauja: 14.8 mi
- Palmito Hill: 16.1 mi
- Loma Tio Alejos: 16.8 mi
- Loma la Lauja: 19.4 mi
- Children’s Museum of Brownsville: 3.0 mi
- Historic Brownsville Museum: 3.0 mi
- Stillman House Museum: 3.4 mi
- Brownsville Heritage Museum: 3.4 mi
- Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum: 3.7 mi
- Elon Musk Statue: 13.9 mi
- Occupy Mars - Elon Musk Wall: 13.9 mi
- DOGE: 13.9 mi
- Golden Age of Hollywood & Mexican Cinema in Harlingen, Texas: 20.7 mi
- The History of Mexico & Mankind: 20.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 4.1 mi
- Nature Park Rain Garden: 11.4 mi
- Nature Park Retention Garden: 11.4 mi
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 4.6 mi
- Starbase Sign: 22.3 mi
- Nature Park Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Prairie Island Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Santa Rita: 5.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmito Hill | E 86° | 11 m | 16.1 mi |
| Loma de la Jauja | E 81° | 9 m | 14.8 mi |
| Loma la Cuchilla | ENE 61° | 9 m | 20.1 mi |
| Loma del Mesquite | ENE 67° | 8 m | 21.2 mi |
| Loma Tio Alejos | E 81° | 7 m | 16.8 mi |
| Loma la Lauja | NE 45° | 6 m | 19.4 mi |
| Loma del Islote | ENE 66° | 6 m | 21.9 mi |
| Loma de la Montuosa Chica | E 82° | 3 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:12 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 19:52 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:58 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 17:10 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 63 | 67 | 71 | 77 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 83 | 78 | 71 | 64 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brownsville, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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