Fort Bliss, C.S.A.
Fort Bliss, C.S.A. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,185 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the north-northwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Safeguard Missile Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 1.3 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
- 6.7 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Safeguard Missile Park: 0.4 mi
- Memorial Parade Field: 0.5 mi
- Haddox Family Park: 0.6 mi
- Pennsylvania Circle Park: 0.8 mi
- Normandy Park: 1.3 mi
- Memorial Circle: 0.5 mi
- Field of Honor: 1.0 mi
- Fort Bliss at Lanoria Mesa: 1.3 mi
- John Wesley Hardin: 1.8 mi
- James H. White: 1.9 mi
- 3rd Calvary Museum: 0.9 mi
- Combined Arms Heritage Park: 1.5 mi
- 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Museum: 1.5 mi
- Noncommissioned Officer Heritage and Education Center: 3.5 mi
- International Museum of Art: 3.8 mi
- Engineer Hill: 2.3 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Comanche Peak: 3.3 mi
- Ranger Peak: 3.3 mi
- Gold Hill: 3.3 mi
- The Equestrian: 1.9 mi
- Caballo de Bravos de Juárez: 4.1 mi
- Blue Flame: 4.5 mi
- Mountain Lion Mural: 4.5 mi
- 'Founder of the Pass': 4.6 mi
- Bob-0: 7.5 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 9.7 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 9.7 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 9.7 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 9.8 mi
- South Open Reserve: 2.5 mi
- North Open Reserve: 3.3 mi
- City Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Knapp Land Conservation Easement: 4.7 mi
- Thunder Canyon Conservation Easement: 5.5 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 0.6 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 5.1 mi
- Smeltertown: 5.9 mi
- Smeltertown: 6.0 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Bliss, C.S.A.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | NNW 331° | 2,186 m | 8.1 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | NNW 339° | 2,081 m | 11.8 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | NW 320° | 2,070 m | 5.8 mi |
| Indian Peak | NNW 335° | 1,985 m | 8.1 mi |
| The Mammoth | NW 318° | 1,982 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Franklin | WNW 300° | 1,870 m | 4.4 mi |
| Ranger Peak | W 276° | 1,711 m | 3.3 mi |
| North Anthonys Nose | NNW 339° | 1,619 m | 17.7 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 | 07:03 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403588069
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- El Paso · 5 mi
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