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El Paso Museum of History

El Paso Museum of History, a museum in Texas
El Paso Museum of History, a museum in TexasSusan Barnum · CC BY-SA 4.0
El Paso Museum of History, a museum in Texas
Susan Barnum · CC BY-SA 4.0
El Paso Museum of History, a museum in Texas
Susan Barnum · CC BY-SA 4.0
El Paso Museum of History, a museum in Texas
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El Paso Museum of History, a museum in Texas
Susan Barnum · CC BY-SA 4.0
El Paso Museum of History, a museum in Texas
Susan Barnum · CC BY-SA 4.0

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El Paso Museum of History is a museum in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,142 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the north, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Cleveland Square Park, a park 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

The El Paso Museum of History is a museum located in downtown El Paso, Texas which presents information about the past 400 years of history in the United States/Mexico border region. The museum has over 16,000 feet of exhibition space. Galleries in the museum feature traveling exhibitions as well as several permanent exhibitions. The museum also presents special programs and has a permanent digital touchscreen wall and a traveling wall. The museum is run by the City of El Paso.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1974.

Wikidata Q15911438, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Fee
No
Step-free access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates31.76019, -106.49146
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cleveland Square Park: 0.0 mi
  • Cavalryman Park: 0.0 mi
  • San Jacinto Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Union Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • John R. Karr Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 20
Peaks: 18
Artworks: 15
  • 141st Infantry: 0.0 mi
  • Mountain Lion Mural: 0.2 mi
  • Star Ceiling: 0.2 mi
  • 'Founder of the Pass': 0.2 mi
  • Pershing and Villa: 0.2 mi
Attractions: 12
  • Bob-0: 5.2 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.3 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.3 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.3 mi
  • Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.3 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 17.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Franklin MountainN 359°2,186 m9.9 mi
Anthonys NoseN 358°2,081 m13.8 mi
South Franklin MountainN 0°2,070 m7.2 mi
Indian PeakN 2°1,985 m10.1 mi
The MammothN 358°1,982 m7.3 mi
Mount FranklinN 359°1,870 m5.0 mi
Ranger PeakN 9°1,711 m3.1 mi
North Anthonys NoseN 353°1,619 m19.4 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/529552187

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