El Paso County, C.S.A.
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
How to reach it
- 3.7 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
- 4.3 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Martin Building: 0.1 mi
- Singer Building: 0.1 mi
- Felix Martinez: 0.2 mi
- Hotel Paso Del Norte: 0.2 mi
- Stage Station: 0.2 mi
- Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC): 0.1 mi
- El Paso Museum of Art: 0.2 mi
- La Nube Science Discovery Center: 0.2 mi
- El Paso Museum of History: 0.2 mi
- El Paso Holocaust Museum: 0.3 mi
- Gold Hill: 1.5 mi
- Crazycat Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Comanche Peak: 2.6 mi
- Ranger Peak: 3.1 mi
- Flag Hill: 3.7 mi
- 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
- City Preserve: 2.3 mi
- South Open Reserve: 5.0 mi
- Thunder Canyon Conservation Easement: 5.4 mi
- North Open Reserve: 5.7 mi
- Charlie Wakeem/Richard Teschner Nature Preserve of Resler Canyon: 6.0 mi
- Bob-0: 5.3 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.1 mi
- La Union Maze: 14.3 mi
- El Milagro: 21.4 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 4.3 mi
- Smeltertown: 2.8 mi
- Lanark: 24.1 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | N 358° | 2,186 m | 9.9 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | N 358° | 2,081 m | 13.8 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | N 359° | 2,070 m | 7.2 mi |
| Indian Peak | N 1° | 1,985 m | 10.1 mi |
| The Mammoth | N 356° | 1,982 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mount Franklin | N 357° | 1,870 m | 5.0 mi |
| Ranger Peak | N 6° | 1,711 m | 3.1 mi |
| North Anthonys Nose | N 352° | 1,619 m | 19.5 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403588029
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