Bataan Memorial Trainway
Bataan Memorial Trainway is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,134 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Union Plaza, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 4.0 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2002
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
- 4.2 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Union Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Cleveland Square Park: 0.2 mi
- Cavalryman Park: 0.2 mi
- John R. Karr Park: 0.3 mi
- San Jacinto Plaza: 0.3 mi
- El Paso & Southwestern Railroad Locomotive Number One: 0.1 mi
- El Paso Union Passenger Station: 0.1 mi
- Old San Francisco Historic District: 0.1 mi
- Felix Martinez: 0.3 mi
- Hotel Paso Del Norte: 0.3 mi
- La Nube Science Discovery Center: 0.2 mi
- El Paso Museum of Art: 0.2 mi
- El Paso Museum of History: 0.2 mi
- Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC): 0.2 mi
- El Paso Holocaust Museum: 0.3 mi
- Gold Hill: 1.7 mi
- Crazycat Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Comanche Peak: 2.8 mi
- Ranger Peak: 3.3 mi
- Sierra de Cristo Rey: 3.7 mi
- 141st Infantry: 0.2 mi
- Star Ceiling: 0.2 mi
- Pershing and Villa: 0.2 mi
- 'Founder of the Pass': 0.3 mi
- Mountain Lion Mural: 0.3 mi
- Bob-0: 5.2 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.3 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.3 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.3 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.4 mi
- City Preserve: 2.4 mi
- South Open Reserve: 5.2 mi
- Thunder Canyon Conservation Easement: 5.4 mi
- North Open Reserve: 5.9 mi
- Charlie Wakeem/Richard Teschner Nature Preserve of Resler Canyon: 6.0 mi
- Smeltertown: 2.6 mi
- Smeltertown: 2.6 mi
- Lanark: 23.9 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 1.1 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 4.6 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bataan Memorial Trainway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | N 360° | 2,186 m | 10.0 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | N 359° | 2,081 m | 13.9 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | N 1° | 2,070 m | 7.4 mi |
| Indian Peak | N 3° | 1,985 m | 10.3 mi |
| The Mammoth | N 359° | 1,982 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Franklin | N 1° | 1,870 m | 5.1 mi |
| Ranger Peak | N 11° | 1,711 m | 3.3 mi |
| North Anthonys Nose | N 353° | 1,619 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 19:39 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:32 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:30 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Paso Intl AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403588014
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