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 1 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the south, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Loma la Cuchilla, a peak 1.6 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.1 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Bejarano McFarland Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
- Arturo Galvan Coastal Park: 3.1 mi
- St. Andrew's Park: 3.5 mi
- Buelah Lee Park: 3.6 mi
- Washington Park: 3.7 mi
- Alta Vista Apartments: 3.6 mi
- Port Isabel Cemetery: 3.7 mi
- Charles Champion: 3.9 mi
- Point Isabel, C.S.A.: 3.9 mi
- Fort Polk: 3.9 mi
- Loma la Cuchilla: 1.6 mi
- Loma del Mesquite: 2.1 mi
- Loma del Islote: 2.7 mi
- Loma de la Draga: 2.7 mi
- Loma Tio Alejos: 5.8 mi
- Port Isabel Historical Museum: 3.8 mi
- Treasures of the Gulf Museum: 3.8 mi
- Children’s Museum of Brownsville: 17.2 mi
- Historic Brownsville Museum: 17.7 mi
- Brownsville Heritage Museum: 17.8 mi
- Grid Fin: 6.1 mi
- Mars Base Mural: 6.2 mi
- Jesus Christ of the Fisherman Statue: 6.6 mi
- DOGE: 7.5 mi
- Occupy Mars - Elon Musk Wall: 7.5 mi
- Isla Blanca Beach: 6.7 mi
- Aurora 19 Public Beach Access: 7.8 mi
- South Padre Island Nude Beach: 12.0 mi
- Thrive Beach: 14.6 mi
- UFO Beach (clothing optional): 17.5 mi
- Pier 19: 6.0 mi
- Starbase Sign: 6.3 mi
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 17.2 mi
- Nature Park Rain Garden: 13.5 mi
- Nature Park Retention Garden: 13.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 17.5 mi
- Prairie Island Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Nature Park Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Red Head Bluff: 18.4 mi
- Santa Rita: 21.5 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 | S 191° | 11 m | 7.4 mi |
| Loma la Cuchilla | N 2° | 9 m | 1.6 mi |
| Loma de la Jauja | SSW 206° | 9 m | 6.6 mi |
| Loma del Mesquite | E 95° | 8 m | 2.1 mi |
| Loma Tio Alejos | S 188° | 7 m | 5.8 mi |
| Loma del Islote | E 79° | 6 m | 2.7 mi |
| Loma la Lauja | NW 326° | 6 m | 6.5 mi |
| Loma de la Montuosa Chica | SW 222° | 3 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 19:51 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 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 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 74 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 77 | 69 | 62 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Isabel, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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