Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Marked no entry. Do not count on getting in.
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Sunrise Hill stands 25 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (East Lake), a nature reserve 2.7 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 8.1 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 8.1 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
87 named places within 25 miles
- Delta Lake Park: 9.6 mi
- Sebastian Park and Sports Facility: 14.8 mi
- La Villa Municipal Park: 16.6 mi
- Edcouch Park: 17.5 mi
- Edcouch Municipal Park: 17.6 mi
- Great Salt Lake: 4.2 mi
- Lasara: 5.2 mi
- Willacy County Courthouse: 8.3 mi
- Willacy County: 8.3 mi
- First Baptist Church of Raymondville: 8.4 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (East Lake): 2.7 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (Teniente): 4.0 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 5.2 mi
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 11.8 mi
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Frederick Unit: 13.5 mi
- Divisadero: 12.1 mi
- Loma Prieta: 14.8 mi
- El Aceitero Trap: 18.3 mi
- Candelaria Hill: 21.5 mi
- Sunrise Hill: 22.5 mi
- Sundial: 23.0 mi
- Bronc Statue: 23.3 mi
- Jose de Escandon Statue: 23.4 mi
- Museum of South Texas History: 22.8 mi
- Hidalgo County Historical Museum: 22.8 mi
- Greenhouse and Garden: 22.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Hill | S 184° | 25 m | 22.5 mi |
| Harmony Hill | S 181° | 25 m | 22.5 mi |
| Huisaches Trap | NW 325° | 24 m | 23.1 mi |
| Quiteria Hill | NNW 344° | 22 m | 24.7 mi |
| El Aceitero Trap | NNW 338° | 16 m | 18.3 mi |
| Candelaria Hill | N 2° | 15 m | 21.5 mi |
| Divisadero | NE 34° | 12 m | 12.1 mi |
| Loma Prieta | NNE 25° | 11 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:13 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 19:55 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:59 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 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 | 64 | 69 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 82 | 76 | 68 | 61 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raymondville, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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