Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
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- Elevation, modelled
- 8 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Palmito Hill11 m · 4.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Tropical Trail1.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 25.9494, -97.3472
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 8 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the east, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Loma de la Montuosa Chica, a peak 0.6 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.9 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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 98° | 11 m | 4.0 mi |
| Loma de la Jauja | ENE 73° | 9 m | 2.6 mi |
| Loma la Cuchilla | NNE 33° | 9 m | 10.0 mi |
| Loma del Mesquite | NE 49° | 8 m | 9.9 mi |
| Loma Tio Alejos | ENE 77° | 7 m | 4.7 mi |
| Loma del Islote | NE 48° | 6 m | 10.8 mi |
| Loma la Lauja | N 8° | 6 m | 12.2 mi |
| Loma de la Montuosa Chica | W 274° | 3 m | 0.6 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Last Battle of the Civil War: 2.8 mi
- Battle of Palmito Ranch: 3.0 mi
- Battle of Palmito Hill Historical Monument: 3.0 mi
- Port of Brownsville: 4.0 mi
- Starship SN8 Forward Flap: 6.1 mi
- Pedro Benavides County Park: 4.5 mi
- Barracudas Park: 5.0 mi
- Portway Acres Park: 6.1 mi
- Central Avenue Park: 6.7 mi
- Charles Martin Cabler Park: 6.7 mi
- Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 0.6 mi
- Loma de la Jauja: 2.6 mi
- Palmito Hill: 4.0 mi
- Loma Tio Alejos: 4.7 mi
- Loma del Mesquite: 9.9 mi
- Children’s Museum of Brownsville: 9.5 mi
- Brownsville Heritage Museum: 9.8 mi
- Stillman House Museum: 9.9 mi
- Historic Brownsville Museum: 9.9 mi
- Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum: 9.9 mi
- Elon Musk Statue: 1.6 mi
- Occupy Mars - Elon Musk Wall: 1.7 mi
- DOGE: 1.7 mi
- Grid Fin: 10.1 mi
- Mars Base Mural: 10.2 mi
- Isla Blanca Beach: 14.6 mi
- Aurora 19 Public Beach Access: 16.4 mi
- South Padre Island Nude Beach: 20.5 mi
- Thrive Beach: 22.9 mi
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 9.0 mi
- Starbase Sign: 10.1 mi
- Pier 19: 14.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.4 mi
- Nature Park Rain Garden: 12.0 mi
- Nature Park Retention Garden: 12.0 mi
- Nature Park Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Prairie Island Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Santa Rita: 15.8 mi
- Red Head Bluff: 24.3 mi
| 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).
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.
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