The Camino Real
The Camino Real is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,134 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the north, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Captain James W. Magoffin, Major Simeon Hart, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. El Camino Real passes 3.4 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1983
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 4.9 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Captain James W. Magoffin, Major Simeon Hart: 0.0 mi
- El Paso del Rio del Norte: 0.0 mi
- Al Cigarro: 0.1 mi
- Old Fort Bliss: 0.1 mi
- Sunset Heights: 0.5 mi
- Doniphan Park: 0.1 mi
- Plaza de las víboras: 0.1 mi
- Parque de las Tortugas: 0.4 mi
- Mundy Park: 0.5 mi
- Centennial Plaza: 0.6 mi
- Centennial Museum: 0.5 mi
- El Paso Holocaust Museum: 1.0 mi
- El Paso Museum of History: 1.1 mi
- Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC): 1.1 mi
- La Nube Science Discovery Center: 1.1 mi
- Gold Hill: 2.2 mi
- Crazycat Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Sierra de Cristo Rey: 2.8 mi
- Comanche Peak: 2.9 mi
- Ranger Peak: 3.3 mi
- Clouds: 0.3 mi
- Mining Minds: 0.5 mi
- 141st Infantry: 1.1 mi
- Star Ceiling: 1.2 mi
- Mountain Lion Mural: 1.2 mi
- Bob-0: 4.4 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 11.2 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 11.3 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 11.3 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 11.3 mi
- City Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Thunder Canyon Conservation Easement: 5.1 mi
- Charlie Wakeem/Richard Teschner Nature Preserve of Resler Canyon: 5.3 mi
- South Open Reserve: 5.5 mi
- North Open Reserve: 6.0 mi
- Smeltertown: 1.8 mi
- Smeltertown: 1.8 mi
- Lanark: 23.0 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 5.2 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Camino Real. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | N 5° | 2,186 m | 9.8 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | N 3° | 2,081 m | 13.7 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | N 9° | 2,070 m | 7.2 mi |
| Indian Peak | N 8° | 1,985 m | 10.1 mi |
| The Mammoth | N 6° | 1,982 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mount Franklin | NNE 12° | 1,870 m | 4.9 mi |
| Ranger Peak | NNE 27° | 1,711 m | 3.3 mi |
| North Anthonys Nose | N 356° | 1,619 m | 19.2 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/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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403588055
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