Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
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- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Palmito Hill11 m · 13.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Tropical Trail2.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 26.1234, -97.3581
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 5 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.3 miles off. 11 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 | SSE 160° | 11 m | 13.4 mi |
| Loma la Cuchilla | ESE 121° | 9 m | 7.1 mi |
| Loma de la Jauja | SSE 164° | 9 m | 11.7 mi |
| Loma del Mesquite | SE 124° | 8 m | 9.8 mi |
| Goose Hill | N 354° | 8 m | 18.9 mi |
| Loma Tio Alejos | SSE 155° | 7 m | 12.1 mi |
| Loma la Lauja | E 88° | 6 m | 2.4 mi |
| Loma del Islote | ESE 119° | 6 m | 9.9 mi |
- 2.3 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Laguna Vista Nature Trails: 3.9 mi
- Bejarano McFarland Memorial Park: 7.3 mi
- Laureles County Park: 7.7 mi
- Los Fresnos Nature Park: 7.7 mi
- Memorial Park: 7.9 mi
- Alta Vista Apartments: 9.5 mi
- Port Isabel Cemetery: 9.7 mi
- Fort Polk: 9.9 mi
- Port of Matamoros: 9.9 mi
- Old Point Isabel Lighthouse: 9.9 mi
- Loma la Lauja: 2.4 mi
- Loma la Cuchilla: 7.1 mi
- Loma del Mesquite: 9.8 mi
- Loma del Islote: 9.9 mi
- Loma de la Draga: 10.3 mi
- Port Isabel Historical Museum: 9.9 mi
- Treasures of the Gulf Museum: 9.9 mi
- Children’s Museum of Brownsville: 16.6 mi
- Historic Brownsville Museum: 17.3 mi
- Brownsville Heritage Museum: 17.6 mi
- Elon Musk Statue: 12.0 mi
- Occupy Mars - Elon Musk Wall: 12.0 mi
- DOGE: 12.0 mi
- Jesus Christ of the Fisherman Statue: 13.0 mi
- Grid Fin: 14.1 mi
- Aurora 19 Public Beach Access: 11.9 mi
- South Padre Island Nude Beach: 12.5 mi
- Isla Blanca Beach: 13.0 mi
- Thrive Beach: 13.7 mi
- UFO Beach (clothing optional): 15.5 mi
- Nature Park Rain Garden: 7.8 mi
- Nature Park Retention Garden: 7.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 17.7 mi
- Pier 19: 12.1 mi
- Starbase Sign: 14.3 mi
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 17.5 mi
- Prairie Island Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Nature Park Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Red Head Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Santa Rita: 18.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:11 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 19:52 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 17:09 | 17:43 |
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 | 61 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 63 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Isabel Cameron CO AP, 3 mi away.
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