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 15 m. Huisaches Trap stands 24 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (Teniente), a nature reserve 4.8 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 13 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 12.6 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
81 named places within 25 miles
- Delta Lake Park: 12.0 mi
- Monte Cristo/Villarreal Park: 19.3 mi
- Sebastian Park and Sports Facility: 19.6 mi
- La Villa Municipal Park: 19.7 mi
- Mario Leal Park: 19.7 mi
- El Sal del Rey: 7.6 mi
- Great Salt Lake: 8.0 mi
- Lasara: 9.1 mi
- Bazán and Longoria Murders: 9.3 mi
- First Baptist Church of Hargill: 10.0 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (Teniente): 4.8 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 5.2 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (East Lake): 7.7 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 15.5 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 17.9 mi
- Divisadero: 13.1 mi
- El Aceitero Trap: 14.3 mi
- Loma Prieta: 14.8 mi
- Huisaches Trap: 18.3 mi
- Candelaria Hill: 19.2 mi
- Sundial: 22.7 mi
- Bronc Statue: 22.9 mi
- Jose de Escandon Statue: 23.0 mi
- Museum of South Texas History: 22.6 mi
- Hidalgo County Historical Museum: 22.6 mi
- Greenhouse and Garden: 22.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huisaches Trap | NNW 330° | 24 m | 18.3 mi |
| Quiteria Hill | N 353° | 22 m | 20.9 mi |
| El Aceitero Trap | N 349° | 16 m | 14.3 mi |
| Pinole Trap | N 355° | 16 m | 23.3 mi |
| Botella Trap | N 355° | 16 m | 24.0 mi |
| Candelaria Hill | NNE 15° | 15 m | 19.2 mi |
| Divisadero | ENE 57° | 12 m | 13.1 mi |
| Loma Prieta | NE 45° | 11 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:13 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 19:55 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:59 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 17:10 | 17:45 |
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 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 83 | 76 | 68 | 61 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Edinburg 17 NNE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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