Fort Bliss at Lanoria Mesa
Fort Bliss at Lanoria Mesa is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,192 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Normandy Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2005
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
- 8.0 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Normandy Park: 0.4 mi
- Safeguard Missile Park: 1.1 mi
- Ponder Park: 1.5 mi
- San Juan Placita Park: 1.6 mi
- Edgemere Linear Park: 1.7 mi
- Fort Bliss, C.S.A.: 1.3 mi
- Memorial Circle: 1.8 mi
- Grand Candela: 1.8 mi
- Field of Honor: 2.2 mi
- San Lorenzo: 2.2 mi
- 3rd Calvary Museum: 1.3 mi
- 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Museum: 2.3 mi
- Combined Arms Heritage Park: 2.3 mi
- Noncommissioned Officer Heritage and Education Center: 2.9 mi
- Carlos M. Ramirez TecH2O Water Resources Learning Center: 4.6 mi
- Engineer Hill: 1.4 mi
- Caisson Hill: 2.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Gold Hill: 4.4 mi
- Comanche Peak: 4.5 mi
- The Equestrian: 0.6 mi
- Texas flag: 3.6 mi
- Caballo de Bravos de Juárez: 4.8 mi
- Blue Flame: 5.3 mi
- Mountain Lion Mural: 5.4 mi
- South Open Reserve: 3.6 mi
- North Open Reserve: 4.3 mi
- City Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Knapp Land Conservation Easement: 5.7 mi
- Thunder Canyon Conservation Easement: 6.7 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 8.8 mi
- Bob-0: 8.8 mi
- La Union Maze: 16.1 mi
- El Milagro: 22.5 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 1.9 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 6.2 mi
- Smeltertown: 7.1 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 17.9 mi
- Rimrock: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Bliss at Lanoria Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | NW 325° | 2,186 m | 9.0 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | NNW 334° | 2,081 m | 12.6 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | NW 314° | 2,070 m | 6.9 mi |
| Indian Peak | NNW 329° | 1,985 m | 9.0 mi |
| The Mammoth | NW 312° | 1,982 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mount Franklin | WNW 296° | 1,870 m | 5.7 mi |
| Ranger Peak | W 278° | 1,711 m | 4.6 mi |
| North Anthonys Nose | NNW 336° | 1,619 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:39 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:32 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:29 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403588046
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