Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (Teniente)
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (Teniente) is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Sunrise Hill stands 25 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Salt Lake, a historic site 3.8 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 11 miles off. 134 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
- Access
- permit
How to reach it
- 11.4 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
134 named places within 25 miles
- Delta Lake Park: 7.1 mi
- La Villa Municipal Park: 14.8 mi
- Mario Leal Park: 15.0 mi
- Edcouch Municipal Park: 15.4 mi
- Edcouch Park: 15.4 mi
- Great Salt Lake: 3.8 mi
- Lasara: 4.8 mi
- First Baptist Church of Hargill: 5.8 mi
- El Sal del Rey: 7.1 mi
- La Noria Cardenena: 10.2 mi
- Divisadero: 15.8 mi
- Loma Prieta: 18.1 mi
- El Aceitero Trap: 19.1 mi
- Sunrise Hill: 20.7 mi
- Harmony Hill: 21.0 mi
- Sundial: 19.2 mi
- Bronc Statue: 19.5 mi
- Jose de Escandon Statue: 19.6 mi
- Museum of South Texas History: 19.0 mi
- Hidalgo County Historical Museum: 19.1 mi
- Greenhouse and Garden: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (Teniente). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Hill | S 175° | 25 m | 20.7 mi |
| Harmony Hill | S 171° | 25 m | 21.0 mi |
| Huisaches Trap | NNW 335° | 24 m | 22.9 mi |
| El Aceitero Trap | N 350° | 16 m | 19.1 mi |
| Candelaria Hill | N 11° | 15 m | 23.7 mi |
| Divisadero | NE 41° | 12 m | 15.8 mi |
| Loma Prieta | NNE 33° | 11 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:13 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 19:55 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:59 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 17:10 | 17:45 |
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 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 83 | 76 | 68 | 61 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Edinburg 17 NNE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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