Butterfield Overland Mail
Butterfield Overland Mail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,210 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Carlos M. Ramirez TecH2O Water Resources Learning Center, a museum 1.5 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 1.8 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2008
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
- 12.0 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Named places within 25 miles
- 3rd ABCT Bulldog Field: 2.0 mi
- Edgemere Pond Park: 2.2 mi
- Suffolk Park: 2.4 mi
- Tyrone Park: 2.4 mi
- Mattox Pond: 2.5 mi
- Grand Candela: 4.3 mi
- Fort Bliss at Lanoria Mesa: 4.4 mi
- Fort Bliss, C.S.A.: 5.5 mi
- Memorial Circle: 5.9 mi
- Field of Honor: 5.9 mi
- Caisson Hill: 4.4 mi
- Engineer Hill: 4.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Ranger Peak: 8.6 mi
- Comanche Peak: 8.7 mi
- Carlos M. Ramirez TecH2O Water Resources Learning Center: 1.5 mi
- Noncommissioned Officer Heritage and Education Center: 2.5 mi
- 3rd Calvary Museum: 4.8 mi
- 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Museum: 5.3 mi
- Combined Arms Heritage Park: 5.4 mi
- Texas flag: 2.0 mi
- The Equestrian: 3.9 mi
- Caballo de Bravos de Juárez: 9.1 mi
- Blue Flame: 9.7 mi
- Mountain Lion Mural: 9.8 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.0 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.0 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.0 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.0 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.1 mi
- South Open Reserve: 6.9 mi
- North Open Reserve: 7.2 mi
- Knapp Land Conservation Easement: 7.9 mi
- Feather Lake Wildlife Refuge: 9.4 mi
- City Preserve: 9.6 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 5.9 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 10.6 mi
- Smeltertown: 11.4 mi
- Smeltertown: 11.4 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 19.1 mi
- Rimrock: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Butterfield Overland Mail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | WNW 301° | 2,186 m | 10.7 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | NW 315° | 2,081 m | 13.3 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | WNW 288° | 2,070 m | 9.4 mi |
| Cerro Alto Mountain | ENE 69° | 2,043 m | 23.2 mi |
| Indian Peak | WNW 304° | 1,985 m | 10.4 mi |
| The Mammoth | WNW 287° | 1,982 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Franklin | W 274° | 1,870 m | 9.1 mi |
| Deer Mountain | ENE 78° | 1,792 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:39 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:31 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:29 | 17:06 |
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403588041
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