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Mining Minds

Mining Minds from directly overhead

Mining Minds is an artwork in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,167 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the north, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, a garden 0.1 miles away. El Camino Real passes 3.1 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates31.76872, -106.50751
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Centennial Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Doniphan Park: 0.4 mi
  • Mundy Park: 0.5 mi
  • Plaza de las víboras: 0.6 mi
  • Dunn Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 21
Peaks: 18
Artworks: 14
  • Clouds: 0.3 mi
  • 141st Infantry: 1.1 mi
  • Mountain Lion Mural: 1.2 mi
  • Star Ceiling: 1.3 mi
  • 'Founder of the Pass': 1.3 mi
Attractions: 12
  • Bob-0: 4.1 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 11.4 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 11.4 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 11.4 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 17.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Franklin MountainN 5°2,186 m9.3 mi
Anthonys NoseN 2°2,081 m13.2 mi
South Franklin MountainN 8°2,070 m6.7 mi
Indian PeakN 8°1,985 m9.6 mi
The MammothN 6°1,982 m6.7 mi
Mount FranklinNNE 12°1,870 m4.5 mi
Ranger PeakNNE 30°1,711 m2.9 mi
North Anthonys NoseN 355°1,619 m18.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4619:18
June solstice06:0219:4020:15
September equinox06:5518:3219:04
December solstice07:0316:3017:07

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475259677584848377675546
Precip in0.40.40.20.20.40.71.61.71.50.60.40.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Paso Intl AP, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7418279321

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