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Sabal Palm Sanctuary

Sabal Palm Sanctuary from directly overhead

Sabal Palm Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Rabb Plantation, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 6.0 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Gorgas Science Foundation & National Audubon Society

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates25.84616, -97.41713

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Barracudas Park: 3.6 mi
  • Pedro Benavides County Park: 3.9 mi
  • Morningside Park: 4.0 mi
  • Parque Rotonda de Corazón: 4.9 mi
  • Tony Gonzales Park: 5.0 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 8.1 mi
  • Loma de la Jauja: 10.5 mi
  • Palmito Hill: 10.6 mi
  • Loma Tio Alejos: 12.1 mi
  • Loma del Mesquite: 18.1 mi
Museums: 7
Artworks: 6
Attractions: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Butterfly Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 16.5 mi
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Isla Blanca Beach: 22.5 mi
  • Aurora 19 Public Beach Access: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sabal Palm Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Palmito HillNE 51°11 m10.6 mi
Loma de la JaujaNE 41°9 m10.5 mi
Loma la CuchillaNNE 32°9 m18.3 mi
Loma del MesquiteNE 41°8 m18.1 mi
Loma Tio AlejosNE 47°7 m12.1 mi
Loma del IsloteNE 41°6 m19.0 mi
Loma la LaujaNNE 17°6 m20.2 mi
Loma de la Montuosa ChicaNNE 28°3 m8.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1119:41
June solstice06:4019:5120:25
September equinox07:1918:5719:27
December solstice07:1317:1017:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F636771778286868783787164
Precip in1.11.01.41.52.22.92.02.25.73.81.81.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brownsville, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1410404386

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