Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
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- Elevation, modelled
- 41 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gongora Hill101 m · 24.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Tropical Trail4.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:31local time
- Coordinates
- 26.2427, -98.6728
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 41 m. Gongora Hill stands 101 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. Texas Tropical Trail passes 4.9 miles off. 136 named places lie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gongora Hill | WNW 301° | 101 m | 24.3 mi |
- 4.9 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
136 named places within 25 miles
- Los Ebanos Ferry Crossing: 6.7 mi
- Havana: 10.3 mi
- Nellie Leo Schunior School: 11.9 mi
- Old Ringgold Barracks Hospital: 12.5 mi
- Fort Ringgold: 12.6 mi
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - La Grulla Unit: 1.1 mi
- Los Ebanos Park: 6.9 mi
- La Joya Baseball Park: 11.5 mi
- Basilio Villarreal Municipal Park: 12.3 mi
- Fort Ringgold Historic Site: 12.4 mi
- Sam Fordyce: 9.3 mi
- Hawk observation deck: 18.8 mi
- Gongora Hill: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:16 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| September equinox | 06:24 | 18:02 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 17:14 | 17:48 |
Local time (America/Monterrey).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 59 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Grande City, 13 mi away.
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