Martin Building
Martin Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,133 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the north, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Singer Building, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 3.6 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic place in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.
Dates from 1910s.
Wikidata Q65120946, matched on coordinates and name (15 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1981
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
- 4.4 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Named places within 25 miles
- San Jacinto Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Aztec Calendar Park: 0.1 mi
- Cleveland Square Park: 0.3 mi
- Cavalryman Park: 0.3 mi
- Union Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Singer Building: 0.0 mi
- El Paso County, C.S.A.: 0.1 mi
- Felix Martinez: 0.2 mi
- Hotel Paso Del Norte: 0.2 mi
- Stage Station: 0.2 mi
- El Paso Museum of Art: 0.2 mi
- La Nube Science Discovery Center: 0.2 mi
- Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC): 0.2 mi
- El Paso Museum of History: 0.3 mi
- El Paso Holocaust Museum: 0.3 mi
- Gold Hill: 1.5 mi
- Crazycat Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Comanche Peak: 2.6 mi
- Ranger Peak: 3.1 mi
- Flag Hill: 3.8 mi
- Blue Flame: 0.1 mi
- Mountain Lion Mural: 0.1 mi
- 'Founder of the Pass': 0.1 mi
- Pershing and Villa: 0.2 mi
- Star Ceiling: 0.2 mi
- City Preserve: 2.4 mi
- South Open Reserve: 5.0 mi
- Thunder Canyon Conservation Easement: 5.4 mi
- North Open Reserve: 5.7 mi
- Charlie Wakeem/Richard Teschner Nature Preserve of Resler Canyon: 6.1 mi
- Bob-0: 5.4 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.0 mi
- La Union Maze: 14.4 mi
- El Milagro: 21.4 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 4.3 mi
- Smeltertown: 2.8 mi
- Lanark: 24.2 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Martin Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | N 358° | 2,186 m | 9.9 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | N 357° | 2,081 m | 13.8 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | N 358° | 2,070 m | 7.2 mi |
| Indian Peak | N 1° | 1,985 m | 10.1 mi |
| The Mammoth | N 356° | 1,982 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mount Franklin | N 356° | 1,870 m | 5.0 mi |
| Ranger Peak | N 4° | 1,711 m | 3.1 mi |
| North Anthonys Nose | N 352° | 1,619 m | 19.5 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403588020
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