El Paso Union Passenger Station
El Paso Union Passenger Station is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,138 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. El Camino Real passes 4.1 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 (704 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1982
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 4.1 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Union Plaza: 0.1 mi
- John R. Karr Park: 0.2 mi
- Cleveland Square Park: 0.3 mi
- Cavalryman Park: 0.3 mi
- Caruso Park: 0.4 mi
- Old San Francisco Historic District: 0.1 mi
- Bataan Memorial Trainway: 0.1 mi
- El Paso & Southwestern Railroad Locomotive Number One: 0.2 mi
- Burges House: 0.4 mi
- Felix Martinez: 0.4 mi
- La Nube Science Discovery Center: 0.3 mi
- El Paso Museum of History: 0.3 mi
- El Paso Museum of Art: 0.3 mi
- Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC): 0.4 mi
- El Paso Holocaust Museum: 0.4 mi
- Gold Hill: 1.9 mi
- Crazycat Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Comanche Peak: 2.8 mi
- Ranger Peak: 3.4 mi
- Sierra de Cristo Rey: 3.6 mi
- 141st Infantry: 0.3 mi
- Star Ceiling: 0.4 mi
- Pershing and Villa: 0.4 mi
- 'Founder of the Pass': 0.4 mi
- Mountain Lion Mural: 0.5 mi
- Bob-0: 5.2 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.4 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.4 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.4 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.5 mi
- City Preserve: 2.5 mi
- South Open Reserve: 5.3 mi
- Thunder Canyon Conservation Easement: 5.5 mi
- Charlie Wakeem/Richard Teschner Nature Preserve of Resler Canyon: 5.9 mi
- North Open Reserve: 6.0 mi
- Smeltertown: 2.6 mi
- Smeltertown: 2.6 mi
- Lanark: 23.9 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 4.8 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of El Paso Union Passenger Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | N 1° | 2,186 m | 10.1 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | N 359° | 2,081 m | 14.0 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | N 2° | 2,070 m | 7.4 mi |
| Indian Peak | N 4° | 1,985 m | 10.3 mi |
| The Mammoth | N 360° | 1,982 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Franklin | N 2° | 1,870 m | 5.2 mi |
| Ranger Peak | NNE 13° | 1,711 m | 3.4 mi |
| North Anthonys Nose | N 353° | 1,619 m | 19.6 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/Ciudad_Juarez).
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/12403588031
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