Local servicesHospitalUniversity Medical Center of El Paso7.1 miPost officeNorthgate El Paso Post Office2.1 miTown hallEl Paso City Hall9.2 miPoliceEl Paso Police Department - Northeast Regional Command2.2 miFire stationEl Paso Fire Department Station 232.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 highElementaryStanton Elementary School1.5 miHighIrvin High School1.8 miElementaryDolphin Terrace Elementary School1.9 miCollegeEl Paso Community College Transmountain Campus3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEl Paso International Airport ELP4.0 miInterstateI-105.9 miUS highwayUS 54A Bus3.3 miAmtrakUnion Depot ELP9.9 miLight railStanton St/Cincinnati AveSun Metro9.1 miCoachEl Paso TX - Greyhound Station (ELB)Greyhound9.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:00 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:01 am – 5:05 pm
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ClimateWarmest month June: highs 97°F, lows 71°FColdest month December: highs 58°F, lows 34°F9 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days117 days above 90°F, 42 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, El Paso Intl Ap station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksEl Paso Community College Transmountain Campuscollege · 3.3 miRange Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miNorthgate Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miSouthwest Universitycollege · 5.6 miSugarloaf Mountainpeak · 5.4 miSouth Franklin Mountainpeak · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNations Tobinrecreation area · 1.3 miFranklin Mountains State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 27,246 acresFort Bliss National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.5 mi · 82 acresFranklinpark · 2.4 miChamizal National Memorialhistoric site · 7.8 mi · 55 acresMagoffin Home State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jan 197746 mi away, near Fairacres, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jan 197746 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighEl Paso County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighHail Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality18% of days had good air in 202566 of 365 days measured236 moderate, 33 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 30 unhealthy daysMedian index 70, worst day 2122main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, El Paso County monitors, TX
Drinking waterEl Paso Water Utilitiesserves 747,168 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,913 ft1,193 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
