- Elevation, modelled
- 1,198 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- North Franklin Mountain2,186 m · 8.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Mountain Trail2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:15local time
- Coordinates
- 31.8310, -106.3803
Noncommissioned Officer Heritage and Education Center is a museum in Texas, at a modelled 1,198 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Butterfield Overland Mail, a historic site 2.5 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 2.7 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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- U.S. Army Center of Military History
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Noncommissioned Officer Heritage and Education Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | NW 307° | 2,186 m | 8.3 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | NW 322° | 2,081 m | 11.3 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | WNW 290° | 2,070 m | 6.9 mi |
| Indian Peak | NW 310° | 1,985 m | 8.1 mi |
| The Mammoth | WNW 289° | 1,982 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mount Franklin | W 271° | 1,870 m | 6.6 mi |
| Alacran Mountain | E 83° | 1,732 m | 24.4 mi |
| Ranger Peak | WSW 254° | 1,711 m | 6.3 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
- 9.7 mi off the El Camino RealNational
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Butterfield Overland Mail: 2.5 mi
- Fort Bliss at Lanoria Mesa: 2.9 mi
- Fort Bliss, C.S.A.: 3.5 mi
- Field of Honor: 3.6 mi
- Memorial Circle: 3.7 mi
Peaks: 23
- Engineer Hill: 3.9 mi
- Caisson Hill: 4.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Ranger Peak: 6.3 mi
- Comanche Peak: 6.5 mi
Museums: 20
Attractions: 12
- Bob-0: 10.3 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.7 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.7 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.8 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 10.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Smeltertown: 9.2 mi
- Smeltertown: 9.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 16.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:39 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:29 | 17:06 |
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