Mount Franklin
Mount Franklin rises to 1,870 m in Texas. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the north, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is McKelligon Canyon City Park Area, a park 0.8 miles away. El Camino Real passes 3.6 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in Texas, United States of America
Wikidata Q31712341, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1870 m
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 5.5 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- McKelligon Canyon City Park Area: 0.8 mi
- Promontory Area Park: 2.1 mi
- LTC Robert "Bob" Chisolm Park: 2.1 mi
- Summit Fillmore Park: 2.1 mi
- Roadrunner Park: 2.1 mi
- B-36 Crash Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Scenic Drive: 3.5 mi
- The Rainmakers of 1891: 3.5 mi
- Southwestern General Hospital: 3.5 mi
- Field of Honor: 3.5 mi
- Franklin Mountains State Park Headquarters: 0.8 mi
- Combined Arms Heritage Park: 3.8 mi
- 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Museum: 3.8 mi
- Museo Casa de Adobe: 4.0 mi
- International Museum of Art: 4.3 mi
- Flag Hill: 1.3 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Point 5150: 1.5 mi
- Ranger Peak: 1.9 mi
- South Franklin Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Mining Minds: 4.5 mi
- Clouds: 4.7 mi
- Mountain Lion Mural: 4.9 mi
- 141st Infantry: 5.0 mi
- Blue Flame: 5.0 mi
- Bob-0: 3.9 mi
- La Union Maze: 10.5 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 13.7 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 13.7 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 13.7 mi
- Thunder Canyon Conservation Easement: 1.1 mi
- North Open Reserve: 2.0 mi
- South Open Reserve: 2.2 mi
- Knapp Land Conservation Easement: 2.6 mi
- City Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Smeltertown: 3.9 mi
- Smeltertown: 3.9 mi
- Lanark: 21.3 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 3.8 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 4.4 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 13.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Franklin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | N 359° | 2,186 m | 4.9 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | N 358° | 2,081 m | 8.8 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | N 2° | 2,070 m | 2.2 mi |
| Indian Peak | N 5° | 1,985 m | 5.2 mi |
| The Mammoth | N 354° | 1,982 m | 2.3 mi |
| Ranger Peak | SSE 164° | 1,711 m | 1.9 mi |
| North Anthonys Nose | N 350° | 1,619 m | 14.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | E 98° | 1,593 m | 1.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 19:40 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:32 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:30 | 17:07 |
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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356734569
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