Cruz de clavos
Cruz de clavos is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,132 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Límite internacional México-EUA, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 3.8 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- wood
- Inscription
- Civil monument, cross covered by nails in memory of raped, desappeared women and feminicide victims
How to reach it
- 3.8 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
- 5.1 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Parque Gardenias: 0.2 mi
- Armijo Park: 0.5 mi
- Boys Club Park: 0.6 mi
- Union Plaza: 0.9 mi
- Aztec Calendar Park: 0.9 mi
- Límite internacional México-EUA: 0.1 mi
- Feminicidios: 0.2 mi
- Chihuahuita: 0.3 mi
- Stage Station: 0.8 mi
- El Paso & Southwestern Railroad Locomotive Number One: 0.8 mi
- El Paso Museum of Art: 0.9 mi
- La Nube Science Discovery Center: 1.0 mi
- El Paso Museum of History: 1.0 mi
- Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC): 1.0 mi
- Salón de la fama del deportista juarense: 1.1 mi
- Gold Hill: 2.4 mi
- Crazycat Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Comanche Peak: 3.5 mi
- Ranger Peak: 4.1 mi
- Sierra de Cristo Rey: 4.5 mi
- Pershing and Villa: 0.9 mi
- Star Ceiling: 0.9 mi
- 'Founder of the Pass': 0.9 mi
- Blue Flame: 0.9 mi
- 141st Infantry: 1.0 mi
- City Preserve: 3.3 mi
- South Open Reserve: 5.9 mi
- Thunder Canyon Conservation Easement: 6.3 mi
- North Open Reserve: 6.6 mi
- Charlie Wakeem/Richard Teschner Nature Preserve of Resler Canyon: 6.9 mi
- Bob-0: 6.1 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 9.5 mi
- La Union Maze: 15.2 mi
- El Milagro: 22.3 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 2.0 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 5.0 mi
- Smeltertown: 3.5 mi
- Lanark: 24.8 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cruz de clavos. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | N 358° | 2,186 m | 10.9 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | N 357° | 2,081 m | 14.8 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | N 358° | 2,070 m | 8.2 mi |
| Indian Peak | N 0° | 1,985 m | 11.1 mi |
| The Mammoth | N 356° | 1,982 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Franklin | N 357° | 1,870 m | 6.0 mi |
| Ranger Peak | N 3° | 1,711 m | 4.1 mi |
| North Anthonys Nose | N 352° | 1,619 m | 20.5 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7240842174
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- El Paso · 1 mi
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