Sunset Heights
Sunset Heights is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,166 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the north, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mundy Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. El Camino Real passes 3.5 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Sunset Heights is a historic area in El Paso, Texas that has existed since the latter part of the 1890s. Many wealthy residents have had their houses and mansions built on this hill. Although some buildings have been renovated to their former glory, many have been neglected and have deteriorated. An organization, the Sunset Heights Improvement Association, helps neighbors on a fixed income to manage home maintenance and also sponsors an annual tour.
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Wikidata Q7641273, matched on coordinates and name (322 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 4.4 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Mundy Park: 0.0 mi
- Caruso Park: 0.2 mi
- Dunn Park: 0.3 mi
- John R. Karr Park: 0.4 mi
- Parque de las Tortugas: 0.4 mi
- Wallace Apartments: 0.2 mi
- Early El Paso Water Systems: 0.3 mi
- Burges House: 0.4 mi
- Captain James W. Magoffin, Major Simeon Hart: 0.5 mi
- El Paso del Rio del Norte: 0.5 mi
- Centennial Museum: 0.4 mi
- El Paso Holocaust Museum: 0.6 mi
- El Paso Museum of History: 0.7 mi
- Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC): 0.7 mi
- La Nube Science Discovery Center: 0.7 mi
- Gold Hill: 1.7 mi
- Crazycat Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Comanche Peak: 2.5 mi
- Ranger Peak: 3.0 mi
- Sierra de Cristo Rey: 3.0 mi
- Clouds: 0.2 mi
- Mining Minds: 0.5 mi
- 141st Infantry: 0.7 mi
- Mountain Lion Mural: 0.8 mi
- Star Ceiling: 0.8 mi
- Bob-0: 4.6 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.9 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 11.0 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 11.0 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 11.0 mi
- City Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Thunder Canyon Conservation Easement: 4.9 mi
- South Open Reserve: 5.1 mi
- Charlie Wakeem/Richard Teschner Nature Preserve of Resler Canyon: 5.3 mi
- North Open Reserve: 5.7 mi
- Smeltertown: 2.0 mi
- Smeltertown: 2.0 mi
- Lanark: 23.3 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 4.7 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sunset Heights. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | N 3° | 2,186 m | 9.6 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | N 1° | 2,081 m | 13.5 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | N 5° | 2,070 m | 7.0 mi |
| Indian Peak | N 6° | 1,985 m | 9.9 mi |
| The Mammoth | N 3° | 1,982 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Franklin | N 7° | 1,870 m | 4.7 mi |
| Ranger Peak | NNE 21° | 1,711 m | 3.0 mi |
| North Anthonys Nose | N 354° | 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 | 19:39 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403588084
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- El Paso · 1 mi
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