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 7 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the east, 3.7 miles off. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.6 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Last Battle of the Civil War: 2.9 mi
- Battle of Palmito Ranch: 3.1 mi
- Battle of Palmito Hill Historical Monument: 3.1 mi
- Port of Brownsville: 4.3 mi
- Starship SN8 Forward Flap: 6.0 mi
- Pedro Benavides County Park: 4.0 mi
- Barracudas Park: 4.6 mi
- Portway Acres Park: 6.2 mi
- Central Avenue Park: 6.6 mi
- Charles Martin Cabler Park: 6.7 mi
- Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 1.2 mi
- Loma de la Jauja: 2.8 mi
- Palmito Hill: 3.7 mi
- Loma Tio Alejos: 4.7 mi
- Loma del Mesquite: 10.3 mi
- Children’s Museum of Brownsville: 9.6 mi
- Brownsville Heritage Museum: 9.8 mi
- Stillman House Museum: 9.8 mi
- Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum: 9.9 mi
- Historic Brownsville Museum: 9.9 mi
- Elon Musk Statue: 1.8 mi
- Occupy Mars - Elon Musk Wall: 1.8 mi
- DOGE: 1.8 mi
- Grid Fin: 10.2 mi
- Mars Base Mural: 10.2 mi
- Isla Blanca Beach: 14.9 mi
- Aurora 19 Public Beach Access: 16.9 mi
- South Padre Island Nude Beach: 21.1 mi
- Thrive Beach: 23.6 mi
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 8.9 mi
- Starbase Sign: 10.1 mi
- Pier 19: 14.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.4 mi
- Nature Park Rain Garden: 12.8 mi
- Nature Park Retention Garden: 12.8 mi
- Nature Park Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Prairie Island Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Santa Rita: 16.1 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 | 3.7 mi |
| Loma de la Jauja | NE 56° | 9 m | 2.8 mi |
| Loma la Cuchilla | NNE 30° | 9 m | 10.5 mi |
| Loma del Mesquite | NE 44° | 8 m | 10.3 mi |
| Loma Tio Alejos | ENE 67° | 7 m | 4.7 mi |
| Loma del Islote | NE 44° | 6 m | 11.2 mi |
| Loma la Lauja | N 7° | 6 m | 13.0 mi |
| Loma de la Montuosa Chica | NW 316° | 3 m | 1.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:11 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 19:51 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 17:09 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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