El Paso & Southwestern Railroad Locomotive Number One
El Paso & Southwestern Railroad Locomotive Number One is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,133 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Union Plaza, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 4.0 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 (497 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2005
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
- 4.3 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Union Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Cleveland Square Park: 0.2 mi
- Cavalryman Park: 0.3 mi
- San Jacinto Plaza: 0.3 mi
- John R. Karr Park: 0.4 mi
- Bataan Memorial Trainway: 0.1 mi
- El Paso Union Passenger Station: 0.2 mi
- Hotel Paso Del Norte: 0.2 mi
- Felix Martinez: 0.2 mi
- Stage Station: 0.2 mi
- El Paso Museum of Art: 0.2 mi
- La Nube Science Discovery Center: 0.2 mi
- El Paso Museum of History: 0.3 mi
- Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC): 0.3 mi
- El Paso Holocaust Museum: 0.4 mi
- Gold Hill: 1.8 mi
- Crazycat Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Comanche Peak: 2.9 mi
- Ranger Peak: 3.4 mi
- Sierra de Cristo Rey: 3.8 mi
- Star Ceiling: 0.2 mi
- Pershing and Villa: 0.2 mi
- 141st Infantry: 0.2 mi
- 'Founder of the Pass': 0.3 mi
- Mountain Lion Mural: 0.4 mi
- Bob-0: 5.3 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.2 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.2 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.3 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.3 mi
- City Preserve: 2.6 mi
- South Open Reserve: 5.3 mi
- Thunder Canyon Conservation Easement: 5.6 mi
- North Open Reserve: 6.0 mi
- Charlie Wakeem/Richard Teschner Nature Preserve of Resler Canyon: 6.1 mi
- Smeltertown: 2.7 mi
- Smeltertown: 2.7 mi
- Lanark: 24.0 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 4.7 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of El Paso & Southwestern Railroad Locomotive Number One. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | N 360° | 2,186 m | 10.1 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | N 359° | 2,081 m | 14.0 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | N 1° | 2,070 m | 7.5 mi |
| Indian Peak | N 3° | 1,985 m | 10.4 mi |
| The Mammoth | N 359° | 1,982 m | 7.5 mi |
| Mount Franklin | N 0° | 1,870 m | 5.2 mi |
| Ranger Peak | N 10° | 1,711 m | 3.4 mi |
| North Anthonys Nose | N 353° | 1,619 m | 19.7 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.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403588013
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