Captain Frank Jones
Captain Frank Jones is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,121 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is San Antonio de Senecu, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Mountain Trail runs past it. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Mountain Trail
- 13.3 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Marion Manor Park: 0.6 mi
- J. P. Shawver Park: 1.1 mi
- Pueblo Viejo Park: 1.2 mi
- Capistrano Park: 1.5 mi
- Lomaland Park: 1.5 mi
- San Antonio de Senecu: 0.0 mi
- Corpus Christi de la Ysleta: 1.5 mi
- Oldest Mission in Texas: 1.5 mi
- Señora de Guadalupe y San Juan Diego: 1.6 mi
- Alderete-Candelaria House: 1.6 mi
- Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Cultural Center: 2.3 mi
- Carlos M. Ramirez TecH2O Water Resources Learning Center: 6.7 mi
- Salón de la fama del deportista juarense: 7.9 mi
- 3rd Calvary Museum: 8.4 mi
- Noncommissioned Officer Heritage and Education Center: 8.8 mi
- Caisson Hill: 4.8 mi
- Engineer Hill: 5.7 mi
- Gold Hill: 9.3 mi
- Comanche Peak: 10.2 mi
- Ranger Peak: 10.5 mi
- Texas flag: 6.0 mi
- The Equestrian: 6.8 mi
- Caballo de Bravos de Juárez: 7.9 mi
- Blue Flame: 9.0 mi
- 'Founder of the Pass': 9.2 mi
- Feather Lake Wildlife Refuge: 2.6 mi
- South Open Reserve: 10.5 mi
- City Preserve: 10.7 mi
- North Open Reserve: 11.3 mi
- Knapp Land Conservation Easement: 12.7 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 2.0 mi
- Bob-0: 14.3 mi
- La Union Maze: 22.7 mi
- El Paso County Eastbound Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- El Paso County Westbound Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 24.9 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 8.5 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 10.4 mi
- Smeltertown: 11.9 mi
- Rimrock: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Captain Frank Jones. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | NNW 327° | 2,186 m | 16.1 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | NNW 333° | 2,081 m | 19.6 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | NW 322° | 2,070 m | 13.8 mi |
| Indian Peak | NNW 329° | 1,985 m | 16.0 mi |
| The Mammoth | NW 321° | 1,982 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mount Franklin | NW 315° | 1,870 m | 12.2 mi |
| Ranger Peak | NW 310° | 1,711 m | 10.5 mi |
| Comanche Peak | NW 307° | 1,593 m | 10.2 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 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403588018
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- El Paso · 9 mi
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