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Japaneese Garden

Japaneese Garden from directly overhead

Japaneese Garden is a garden in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,184 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the north-northwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Circle, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 1.8 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

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How to reach it

Coordinates31.80396, -106.43619

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Memorial Parade Field: 0.1 mi
  • Haddox Family Park: 0.2 mi
  • Safeguard Missile Park: 0.8 mi
  • Pennsylvania Circle Park: 0.8 mi
  • Jorge Almada Park: 0.9 mi
Museums: 21
Peaks: 21
Artworks: 15
  • The Equestrian: 2.4 mi
  • Caballo de Bravos de Juárez: 4.1 mi
  • Blue Flame: 4.2 mi
  • Mountain Lion Mural: 4.3 mi
  • 'Founder of the Pass': 4.4 mi
Attractions: 12
  • Bob-0: 7.0 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.2 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.2 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.2 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.3 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 4.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 16.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Franklin MountainNNW 334°2,186 m7.6 mi
Anthonys NoseNNW 341°2,081 m11.4 mi
South Franklin MountainNW 323°2,070 m5.3 mi
Indian PeakNNW 338°1,985 m7.6 mi
The MammothNW 320°1,982 m5.5 mi
Mount FranklinWNW 301°1,870 m3.8 mi
Ranger PeakW 272°1,711 m2.8 mi
North Anthonys NoseNNW 341°1,619 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4519:18
June solstice06:0119:3920:15
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, 4 mi away.

  • Rock Pigeon79 obs
  • Great-tailed Grackle70 obs
  • Rock Squirrel63 obs
  • White-winged Dove61 obs
  • fishhook barrel cactus42 obs
  • Dark-eyed Junco36 obs
  • silverleaf nightshade36 obs
  • House Finch34 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1380096364

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