- Elevation, modelled
- 14 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Palmito Hill11 m · 11.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Tropical Trail0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 25.9126, -97.4655
Ruiz Park is a park in Texas, at a modelled 14 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Tony Gonzales Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ruiz Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmito Hill | E 80° | 11 m | 11.5 mi |
| Loma de la Jauja | ENE 71° | 9 m | 10.4 mi |
| Loma la Cuchilla | NE 50° | 9 m | 16.8 mi |
| Loma del Mesquite | ENE 58° | 8 m | 17.4 mi |
| Loma Tio Alejos | ENE 73° | 7 m | 12.4 mi |
| Loma la Lauja | NNE 32° | 6 m | 17.2 mi |
| Loma del Islote | ENE 57° | 6 m | 18.2 mi |
| Loma de la Montuosa Chica | ENE 69° | 3 m | 7.2 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Tony Gonzales Park: 0.7 mi
- Garfield Park: 1.1 mi
- Central Avenue Park: 1.1 mi
- Charles Martin Cabler Park: 1.2 mi
- Morningside Park: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
- Porter Cottage: 1.8 mi
- 1912 Cameron County Jail: 1.8 mi
- Fort Brown Cavalry Barracks: 1.8 mi
- African American Troops at Fort Brown: 1.9 mi
- Kraigher House: 1.9 mi
Peaks: 9
- Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 7.2 mi
- Loma de la Jauja: 10.4 mi
- Palmito Hill: 11.5 mi
- Loma Tio Alejos: 12.4 mi
- Loma la Cuchilla: 16.8 mi
Museums: 8
- Children’s Museum of Brownsville: 1.9 mi
- Brownsville Heritage Museum: 2.1 mi
- Stillman House Museum: 2.1 mi
- Historic Brownsville Museum: 2.1 mi
- Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum: 2.2 mi
Artworks: 8
- Elon Musk Statue: 9.4 mi
- Occupy Mars - Elon Musk Wall: 9.4 mi
- DOGE: 9.5 mi
- Grid Fin: 17.9 mi
- Mars Base Mural: 17.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 1.5 mi
- Starbase Sign: 17.8 mi
- Pier 19: 21.6 mi
Gardens: 3
- Butterfly Garden: 1.8 mi
- Nature Park Rain Garden: 11.6 mi
- Nature Park Retention Garden: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Nature Park Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Prairie Island Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Isla Blanca Beach: 22.2 mi
- Aurora 19 Public Beach Access: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Santa Rita: 9.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 19:52 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 17:10 | 17:44 |
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 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 77 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 83 | 78 | 71 | 64 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brownsville, 3 mi away.
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