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Nature reserve · Texas

Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge

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Elevation, modelled: 26 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Sunrise Hill25 m · 13.7 mi
Nearest byway: Texas Tropical Trail0.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 20:28local time
Coordinates: 26.0724, -98.0834

Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge from directly overhead

Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 26 m. Sunrise Hill stands 25 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Asadores Ranch, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 0.7 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

Operated by: United States Fish and Wildlife Service

On the horizon

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
Sunrise Hill	NE 43°	25 m	13.7 mi
Harmony Hill	NE 47°	25 m	14.5 mi

On the road

0.7 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites

Parks

Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Baird Unit: 3.6 mi
Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Taormina Unit: 4.5 mi
Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Chapote Unit: 4.9 mi
Plazita Park: 6.7 mi
Altas Palmas Park: 6.8 mi

Nature reserves58

Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - McManus Unit: 2.4 mi
Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Champion Unit: 2.5 mi
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 3.3 mi
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge: 3.8 mi
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 5.1 mi

Museums3

Old Hidalgo Pumphouse: 11.2 mi
Hidalgo County Historical Museum: 16.6 mi
Museum of South Texas History: 16.6 mi

Attractions3

Topgolf: 11.2 mi
R&N Thrift: 13.9 mi
Hawk observation deck: 19.6 mi

Artworks3

Bronc Statue: 17.0 mi
Jose de Escandon Statue: 17.0 mi
Sundial: 17.0 mi

Peaks2

Sunrise Hill: 13.7 mi
Harmony Hill: 14.5 mi

Gardens2

Mcallen Community Garden: 14.2 mi
Greenhouse and Garden: 17.1 mi

Rest areas1

Texas Travel Information Center at Harlingen: 24.0 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:37	19:14	19:44
June solstice	06:42	19:54	20:28
September equinox	07:22	19:00	19:30
December solstice	07:16	17:12	17:46

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	61	64	70	76	81	85	86	87	82	77	69	62
Precip in	1.0	0.9	1.5	1.5	2.6	2.8	2.2	1.9	5.6	2.8	1.6	1.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weslaco, 10 mi away.

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