Burges House
Burges House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,172 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the north, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Old B'Nai Zion Synagogue, a historic site 0.1 miles away. El Camino Real passes 3.9 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
Wikidata Q107322440, matched on coordinates and name (10 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1993
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 4.1 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Old B'Nai Zion Synagogue: 0.1 mi
- Wallace Apartments: 0.2 mi
- Old San Francisco Historic District: 0.2 mi
- Early El Paso Water Systems: 0.3 mi
- Bataan Memorial Trainway: 0.3 mi
- Caruso Park: 0.2 mi
- John R. Karr Park: 0.2 mi
- Cavalryman Park: 0.2 mi
- Cleveland Square Park: 0.3 mi
- Dunn Park: 0.4 mi
- El Paso Holocaust Museum: 0.2 mi
- El Paso Museum of History: 0.3 mi
- Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC): 0.3 mi
- La Nube Science Discovery Center: 0.4 mi
- El Paso Museum of Art: 0.4 mi
- Gold Hill: 1.5 mi
- Crazycat Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Comanche Peak: 2.5 mi
- Ranger Peak: 3.0 mi
- Sierra de Cristo Rey: 3.4 mi
- 141st Infantry: 0.3 mi
- Mountain Lion Mural: 0.4 mi
- Star Ceiling: 0.4 mi
- 'Founder of the Pass': 0.5 mi
- Pershing and Villa: 0.5 mi
- Bob-0: 4.9 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.6 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.6 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.6 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.6 mi
- City Preserve: 2.1 mi
- South Open Reserve: 5.0 mi
- Thunder Canyon Conservation Easement: 5.1 mi
- Charlie Wakeem/Richard Teschner Nature Preserve of Resler Canyon: 5.6 mi
- North Open Reserve: 5.6 mi
- Smeltertown: 2.3 mi
- Smeltertown: 2.3 mi
- Lanark: 23.6 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 0.8 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 4.5 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Burges House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | N 1° | 2,186 m | 9.7 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | N 359° | 2,081 m | 13.6 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | N 2° | 2,070 m | 7.0 mi |
| Indian Peak | N 4° | 1,985 m | 10.0 mi |
| The Mammoth | N 360° | 1,982 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Franklin | N 2° | 1,870 m | 4.8 mi |
| Ranger Peak | NNE 14° | 1,711 m | 3.0 mi |
| North Anthonys Nose | N 353° | 1,619 m | 19.2 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/12403588033
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