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Smeltertown

Smeltertown from directly overhead

Smeltertown is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,138 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the north-northeast, 8.5 miles off. El Camino Real passes 1.6 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

former neighborhood of El Paso, Texas

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Coordinates31.78333, -106.52667
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Mission Hills Park: 1.5 mi
  • Centennial Plaza: 1.5 mi
  • Alethea Park: 1.6 mi
  • Mender Park: 1.7 mi
  • Doniphan Park: 1.7 mi
Museums: 21
Peaks: 18
Artworks: 15
Attractions: 12
  • Bob-0: 2.6 mi
  • La Union Maze: 11.8 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 12.9 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 12.9 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 15.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Franklin MountainNNE 13°2,186 m8.5 mi
Anthonys NoseN 8°2,081 m12.3 mi
South Franklin MountainNNE 21°2,070 m6.0 mi
Indian PeakNNE 16°1,985 m8.9 mi
The MammothNNE 18°1,982 m5.9 mi
Mount FranklinNNE 31°1,870 m3.9 mi
Ranger PeakENE 60°1,711 m3.0 mi
North Anthonys NoseN 359°1,619 m17.7 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/Ciudad_Juarez).

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, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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