Noncommissioned Officer Heritage and Education Center
Noncommissioned Officer Heritage and Education Center is a museum in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,198 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Biggs Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 2.7 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- U.S. Army Center of Military History
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
- 9.7 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Biggs Park: 0.3 mi
- Mattox Pond: 2.5 mi
- 3rd ABCT Bulldog Field: 2.6 mi
- Hawkins Park: 3.0 mi
- Nations Tobin Park: 3.0 mi
- 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
- 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
- 3rd Calvary Museum: 2.6 mi
- 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Museum: 2.9 mi
- Combined Arms Heritage Park: 2.9 mi
- Carlos M. Ramirez TecH2O Water Resources Learning Center: 3.6 mi
- Franklin Mountains State Park Headquarters: 6.3 mi
- The Equestrian: 2.6 mi
- Texas flag: 3.2 mi
- Caballo de Bravos de Juárez: 7.5 mi
- Blue Flame: 7.9 mi
- Mountain Lion Mural: 8.0 mi
- 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
- South Open Reserve: 4.4 mi
- North Open Reserve: 4.7 mi
- Knapp Land Conservation Easement: 5.3 mi
- City Preserve: 7.4 mi
- Thunder Canyon Conservation Easement: 7.7 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 3.8 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 8.5 mi
- Smeltertown: 9.2 mi
- Smeltertown: 9.2 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 16.9 mi
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 |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 |
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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/756300849
Day trips start here
- El Paso · 8 mi
Take the scenic way to Noncommissioned Officer Heritage and Education Center.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.