National Border Patrol Museum
National Border Patrol Museum is a museum in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 1,252 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the west, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is El Paso Museum of Archaeology, 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 National Border Patrol Museum is a museum dedicated to educating the public about the history of the U.S. Border Patrol.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1985.
Wikidata Q6971100, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1252 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- U.S. Border Patrol
- 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: 1.4 mi
- Skyline Optimist Youth Park: 1.5 mi
- Sue Young Park: 1.6 mi
- Colonia Verde Park: 1.9 mi
- Fusselman Canyon: 1.5 mi
- Field of Honor: 6.3 mi
- Memorial Circle: 7.0 mi
- B-36 Crash Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Fort Bliss, C.S.A.: 7.2 mi
- Castner Range: 1.1 mi
- Indian Peak: 2.2 mi
- North Franklin Mountain: 2.6 mi
- South Franklin Mountain: 3.6 mi
- The Mammoth: 3.8 mi
- El Paso Museum of Archaeology: 0.0 mi
- Franklin Mountains State Park Headquarters: 4.8 mi
- 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Museum: 5.7 mi
- Combined Arms Heritage Park: 5.7 mi
- Noncommissioned Officer Heritage and Education Center: 6.4 mi
- The Equestrian: 8.0 mi
- Texas flag: 9.6 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: 16.6 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): 10.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of National Border Patrol Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | W 270° | 2,186 m | 2.6 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | NW 323° | 2,081 m | 4.9 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | SW 223° | 2,070 m | 3.6 mi |
| Indian Peak | W 276° | 1,985 m | 2.2 mi |
| The Mammoth | SW 227° | 1,982 m | 3.8 mi |
| Mount Franklin | SSW 208° | 1,870 m | 5.5 mi |
| Ranger Peak | SSW 197° | 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 | 18:45 | 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/86811631
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