Smeltertown
Smeltertown is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,137 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the north-northeast, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Museo Casa de Adobe, a museum 0.2 miles away. El Camino Real passes 1.4 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Ghost town at 2616 W. Paisano Drive El Paso, Texas.
Wikidata Q107322350, matched on coordinates and name (274 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2004
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 6.0 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Mission Hills Park: 1.4 mi
- Mender Park: 1.5 mi
- Alethea Park: 1.6 mi
- Centennial Plaza: 1.7 mi
- Buena Vista Park: 1.7 mi
- Cristo Rey: 1.1 mi
- Old Main: 1.6 mi
- The University of Texas at El Paso: 1.6 mi
- Old Fort Bliss: 1.8 mi
- El Paso del Rio del Norte: 2.0 mi
- Museo Casa de Adobe: 0.2 mi
- Centennial Museum: 1.7 mi
- El Paso Holocaust Museum: 2.6 mi
- El Paso Museum of History: 2.7 mi
- Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC): 2.8 mi
- Sierra de Cristo Rey: 1.1 mi
- Crazycat Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Flag Hill: 2.5 mi
- Comanche Peak: 2.7 mi
- Ranger Peak: 2.9 mi
- Mining Minds: 1.7 mi
- Clouds: 1.9 mi
- 141st Infantry: 2.8 mi
- Mountain Lion Mural: 2.8 mi
- Nos faltan 43: 2.9 mi
- City Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Charlie Wakeem/Richard Teschner Nature Preserve of Resler Canyon: 3.3 mi
- Thunder Canyon Conservation Easement: 3.5 mi
- South Open Reserve: 5.0 mi
- North Open Reserve: 5.3 mi
- Bob-0: 2.5 mi
- La Union Maze: 11.6 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 13.0 mi
- El Milagro: 18.7 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 1.7 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 5.5 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 15.6 mi
- Lanark: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Smeltertown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | NNE 14° | 2,186 m | 8.3 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | N 8° | 2,081 m | 12.1 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | NNE 21° | 2,070 m | 5.8 mi |
| Indian Peak | NNE 16° | 1,985 m | 8.7 mi |
| The Mammoth | NNE 18° | 1,982 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Franklin | NNE 33° | 1,870 m | 3.8 mi |
| Ranger Peak | ENE 63° | 1,711 m | 2.9 mi |
| North Anthonys Nose | N 359° | 1,619 m | 17.5 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 | 19:40 | 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/12403588026
Day trips start here
- El Paso · 3 mi
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