Grand Candela
Grand Candela is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,188 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Ponder Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- light
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
- 9.4 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Ponder Park: 0.4 mi
- Mc Arthur Park: 0.6 mi
- Edgemere Linear Park: 0.8 mi
- Vista del Valle Park: 0.9 mi
- Cielo Vista Park: 1.2 mi
- Fort Bliss at Lanoria Mesa: 1.8 mi
- San Lorenzo: 2.3 mi
- Juan de Oñate: 2.5 mi
- Fort Bliss, C.S.A.: 3.0 mi
- Urbici Soler: 3.3 mi
- Caisson Hill: 0.4 mi
- Engineer Hill: 0.8 mi
- Gold Hill: 5.4 mi
- Comanche Peak: 5.9 mi
- Ranger Peak: 6.1 mi
- 3rd Calvary Museum: 3.1 mi
- Noncommissioned Officer Heritage and Education Center: 3.8 mi
- Carlos M. Ramirez TecH2O Water Resources Learning Center: 3.9 mi
- 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Museum: 4.1 mi
- Combined Arms Heritage Park: 4.1 mi
- The Equestrian: 1.5 mi
- Texas flag: 2.7 mi
- Caballo de Bravos de Juárez: 5.2 mi
- Blue Flame: 6.0 mi
- Mountain Lion Mural: 6.2 mi
- South Open Reserve: 5.4 mi
- North Open Reserve: 6.1 mi
- City Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Knapp Land Conservation Easement: 7.5 mi
- Feather Lake Wildlife Refuge: 7.6 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 7.1 mi
- Bob-0: 10.3 mi
- La Union Maze: 17.8 mi
- El Milagro: 24.3 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 19.7 mi
- El Paso County Eastbound Rest Area: 24.3 mi
- El Paso County Westbound Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 3.6 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 7.1 mi
- Smeltertown: 8.3 mi
- Rimrock: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grand Candela. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | NW 324° | 2,186 m | 10.8 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | NNW 332° | 2,081 m | 14.3 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | NW 315° | 2,070 m | 8.7 mi |
| Indian Peak | NNW 327° | 1,985 m | 10.7 mi |
| The Mammoth | NW 313° | 1,982 m | 9.0 mi |
| Mount Franklin | WNW 302° | 1,870 m | 7.4 mi |
| Ranger Peak | WNW 289° | 1,711 m | 6.1 mi |
| North Anthonys Nose | NNW 334° | 1,619 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/801828136
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