El Paso Museum of Archaeology
El Paso Museum of Archaeology is a museum in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,274 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the west, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is National Border Patrol Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. El Camino Real passes 8.9 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The El Paso Museum of Archaeology presents information about the prehistory of the area surrounding El Paso, Texas. The museum is located in Wilderness Park, and is adjacent to the National Border Patrol Museum at the base of the Franklin Mountains, surrounded by Castner Range National Monument. It is located near several archaeological sites, including rock art in the Franklin Mountains and Mogollon pueblo sites. The museum attracts about 42,000 visitors every year.
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Dates from 1977.
Wikidata Q5351781, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 8.3 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Arlington Park: 1.0 mi
- William Haddad WWII Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Skyline Optimist Youth Park: 1.6 mi
- Sue Young Park: 1.6 mi
- Colonia Verde Park: 1.9 mi
- Fusselman Canyon: 1.5 mi
- Field of Honor: 6.4 mi
- Memorial Circle: 7.0 mi
- B-36 Crash Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Fort Bliss, C.S.A.: 7.3 mi
- Castner Range: 1.1 mi
- Indian Peak: 2.1 mi
- North Franklin Mountain: 2.6 mi
- South Franklin Mountain: 3.7 mi
- The Mammoth: 3.8 mi
- National Border Patrol Museum: 0.0 mi
- Franklin Mountains State Park Headquarters: 4.8 mi
- 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Museum: 5.8 mi
- Combined Arms Heritage Park: 5.8 mi
- Noncommissioned Officer Heritage and Education Center: 6.4 mi
- The Equestrian: 8.1 mi
- Texas flag: 9.7 mi
- Mining Minds: 9.9 mi
- Clouds: 10.1 mi
- Mountain Lion Mural: 10.1 mi
- Bob-0: 8.8 mi
- La Union Maze: 10.8 mi
- El Milagro: 15.9 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 16.7 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 16.7 mi
- Smeltertown: 9.4 mi
- Smeltertown: 9.5 mi
- Lanark: 22.0 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 6.9 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 9.9 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 10.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of El Paso Museum of Archaeology. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | W 269° | 2,186 m | 2.6 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | NW 323° | 2,081 m | 4.8 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | SW 222° | 2,070 m | 3.7 mi |
| Indian Peak | W 275° | 1,985 m | 2.1 mi |
| The Mammoth | SW 226° | 1,982 m | 3.8 mi |
| Mount Franklin | SSW 207° | 1,870 m | 5.6 mi |
| Ranger Peak | SSW 196° | 1,711 m | 7.1 mi |
| Bishop Cap | NNW 335° | 1,651 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:40 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:32 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:29 | 17:06 |
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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/86811632
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