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El Paso County, C.S.A.

El Paso County, C.S.A. from directly overhead

El Paso County, C.S.A. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,136 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the north, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is San Jacinto Plaza, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 3.7 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in and county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States

Dates from 1680.

Wikidata Q16562, matched on coordinates and name (100 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1963
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.76005, -106.48843

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • San Jacinto Plaza: 0.0 mi
  • Cleveland Square Park: 0.2 mi
  • Aztec Calendar Park: 0.2 mi
  • Cavalryman Park: 0.2 mi
  • Union Plaza: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 21
Peaks: 18
Artworks: 15
  • Mountain Lion Mural: 0.1 mi
  • 'Founder of the Pass': 0.1 mi
  • Star Ceiling: 0.1 mi
  • Pershing and Villa: 0.2 mi
  • Blue Flame: 0.2 mi
Attractions: 12
  • Bob-0: 5.3 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.1 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.2 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.2 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 17.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of El Paso County, C.S.A.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Franklin MountainN 358°2,186 m9.9 mi
Anthonys NoseN 358°2,081 m13.8 mi
South Franklin MountainN 359°2,070 m7.2 mi
Indian PeakN 1°1,985 m10.1 mi
The MammothN 356°1,982 m7.3 mi
Mount FranklinN 357°1,870 m5.0 mi
Ranger PeakN 6°1,711 m3.1 mi
North Anthonys NoseN 352°1,619 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4619:18
June solstice06:0219:3920:15
September equinox06:5518:3219:04
December solstice07:0316:3017:07

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475259677584848377675546
Precip in0.40.40.20.20.40.71.61.71.50.60.40.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Paso Intl AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403588029

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