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El Paso Museum of Art, a museum in Texas
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El Paso Museum of Art, a museum in Texas
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El Paso Museum of Art, a museum in Texas
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El Paso Museum of Art is a museum in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 1,133 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the north, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Star Ceiling, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 3.8 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Founded in 1959, The El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) is located in downtown El Paso, Texas. First accredited in 1972, it is the only accredited art museum within a 250-mile radius and serves approximately 100,000 visitors per year. A new building was completed in 1998. In addition to its permanent collection and special exhibitions, the museum also offers art classes, film series, lectures, concerts, storytelling sessions and other educational programs to the West Texas, Southern New Mexico and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico community.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1959.

Wikidata Q5351782, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1133 m
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
City of El Paso
Fee
No

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates31.75843, -106.49028
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Cleveland Square Park: 0.1 mi
  • San Jacinto Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Cavalryman Park: 0.2 mi
  • Union Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Aztec Calendar Park: 0.3 mi
Museums: 20
Peaks: 18
Artworks: 15
  • Star Ceiling: 0.0 mi
  • Pershing and Villa: 0.1 mi
  • 'Founder of the Pass': 0.1 mi
  • 141st Infantry: 0.1 mi
  • Mountain Lion Mural: 0.2 mi
Attractions: 12
  • Bob-0: 5.3 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.1 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.2 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.2 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 18.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of El Paso Museum of Art. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Franklin MountainN 359°2,186 m10.0 mi
Anthonys NoseN 358°2,081 m13.9 mi
South Franklin MountainN 360°2,070 m7.3 mi
Indian PeakN 2°1,985 m10.2 mi
The MammothN 357°1,982 m7.4 mi
Mount FranklinN 359°1,870 m5.1 mi
Ranger PeakN 8°1,711 m3.3 mi
North Anthonys NoseN 352°1,619 m19.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4619:18
June solstice06:0219:3920:15
September equinox06:5518:3219:04
December solstice07:0316:3017:07

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475259677584848377675546
Precip in0.40.40.20.20.40.71.61.71.50.60.40.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Paso Intl AP, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/262818915

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