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Old County Jail

Old County Jail from directly overhead

Old County Jail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,111 m. South Franklin Mountain stands 2,070 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Old County Jail Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 2.0 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in San Elizario, El Paso County, Texas

Wikidata Q107322659, matched on coordinates and name (308 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1962
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates31.58591, -106.27439
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Ted Richardson Park: 0.5 mi
  • Parque Riveras: 1.7 mi
  • Bonito Park: 1.7 mi
  • Alejandra Flores Park: 2.0 mi
  • Amistad Park: 2.1 mi
Museums: 20
Peaks: 17
  • Caisson Hill: 14.2 mi
  • Backbone Hill: 14.8 mi
  • Engineer Hill: 15.1 mi
  • Horse Hill: 15.5 mi
  • Gold Hill: 18.0 mi
Artworks: 15
  • Texas flag: 15.0 mi
  • The Equestrian: 16.2 mi
  • Caballo de Bravos de Juárez: 16.2 mi
  • Blue Flame: 17.3 mi
  • Pershing and Villa: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 7.5 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 7.5 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 7.5 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 7.6 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 7.6 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old County Jail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Franklin MountainNNW 327°2,070 m23.1 mi
The MammothNW 326°1,982 m23.3 mi
Mount FranklinNW 323°1,870 m21.3 mi
Ranger PeakNW 321°1,711 m19.5 mi
Comanche PeakNW 320°1,593 m19.0 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNW 326°1,593 m20.3 mi
Sierra de Cristo ReyNW 311°1,400 m21.2 mi
Crazycat MountainNW 318°1,392 m19.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4519:17
June solstice06:0119:3820:14
September equinox06:5418:3119:03
December solstice07:0116:3017:07

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475259677584848377675546
Precip in0.40.40.20.20.40.71.61.71.50.60.40.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Paso Intl AP, 17 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403588048

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