Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 44 m. Gongora Hill stands 101 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of the Mission San Augustin de Laredo a Visita, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 93 named places lie 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
93 named places within 25 miles
- Site of the Mission San Augustin de Laredo a Visita: 0.9 mi
- Old Rio Grande City Cemetery: 2.0 mi
- Old Rancho Davis: 2.1 mi
- Site of Cortina Battle: 2.1 mi
- Rio Grande City, C.S.A.: 2.1 mi
- Mirian Vale Municipal Park: 2.3 mi
- San Juan Plaza: 2.5 mi
- Fort Ringgold Historic Site: 2.5 mi
- Fort Ringgold County Park: 2.8 mi
- Starr County Fairgrounds: 3.0 mi
- Gongora Hill: 11.0 mi
- Roma Historical Museum: 17.5 mi
- Sam Fordyce: 21.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 24.2 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 293° | 101 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:17 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:44 | 19:58 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:03 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 17:14 | 17:49 |
Local time (America/Matamoros).
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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