Old Fort Bliss
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Old Fort Bliss is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,138 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the north, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Doniphan Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. El Camino Real passes 3.2 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Old Fort Bliss, also referred to as Camp Bliss, are a pair of two-story adobe buildings in El Paso, Texas. They were built in the 1850s, and designed in the Victorian architectural style. They were army barracks and later remodelled into apartment buildings. The structure has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 23, 1972. In 2017, the structure was endangered.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q65121112, matched on coordinates and name (98 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 4.9 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Doniphan Park: 0.0 mi
- Plaza de las víboras: 0.2 mi
- Mundy Park: 0.5 mi
- Parque de las Tortugas: 0.5 mi
- Centennial Plaza: 0.5 mi
- El Paso del Rio del Norte: 0.1 mi
- Captain James W. Magoffin, Major Simeon Hart: 0.1 mi
- The Camino Real: 0.1 mi
- Al Cigarro: 0.2 mi
- Sunset Heights: 0.5 mi
- Centennial Museum: 0.4 mi
- El Paso Holocaust Museum: 1.1 mi
- El Paso Museum of History: 1.1 mi
- Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC): 1.1 mi
- La Nube Science Discovery Center: 1.2 mi
- Gold Hill: 2.2 mi
- Crazycat Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Sierra de Cristo Rey: 2.7 mi
- Comanche Peak: 2.8 mi
- Ranger Peak: 3.3 mi
- Clouds: 0.3 mi
- Mining Minds: 0.4 mi
- 141st Infantry: 1.1 mi
- Star Ceiling: 1.2 mi
- Mountain Lion Mural: 1.3 mi
- Bob-0: 4.3 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 11.3 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 11.4 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 11.4 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 11.4 mi
- City Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Thunder Canyon Conservation Easement: 4.9 mi
- Charlie Wakeem/Richard Teschner Nature Preserve of Resler Canyon: 5.1 mi
- South Open Reserve: 5.4 mi
- North Open Reserve: 5.9 mi
- Smeltertown: 1.7 mi
- Smeltertown: 1.7 mi
- Lanark: 22.9 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 5.1 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Fort Bliss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | N 6° | 2,186 m | 9.6 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | N 3° | 2,081 m | 13.5 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | N 9° | 2,070 m | 7.0 mi |
| Indian Peak | N 8° | 1,985 m | 10.0 mi |
| The Mammoth | N 7° | 1,982 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Franklin | NNE 12° | 1,870 m | 4.8 mi |
| Ranger Peak | NNE 29° | 1,711 m | 3.3 mi |
| North Anthonys Nose | N 356° | 1,619 m | 19.1 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 | 19:40 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:32 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:30 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Ciudad_Juarez).
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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403588063
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- El Paso · 1 mi
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