Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:00 am – 8:13 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksPark University in El Pasocollege · 3.2 miEl Paso Community College Valle Verde Campuscollege · 4.6 miCapistrano Park Walkpark · 6.5 miCaisson Hillpeak · 5.1 miAscarate Lakelake · 6.6 miEngineer Hillpeak · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDick Shinautrecreation area · under a mileMarty Robbinsrecreation area · 1.6 miFort Bliss National Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.1 mi · 82 acresChamizal National Memorialhistoric site · 9.2 mi · 55 acresRio Bosque Wetlands Parkstate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 406 acresFranklin Mountains State Parkstate park · 12.1 mi · 27,246 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: 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
Elevation4,011 ft1,223 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThe Hospitals of Providence - East Campus2.2 miPost officeSandy Creek Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHorizon City City Hall8.3 miPoliceEl Paso Police Department - Pebble Hills Regional Command1.9 miFire stationEl Paso Fire Department Station 61.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools9 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 4 otherElementaryBenito Martinez Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryO'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academyunder a mileMiddleWilliam D Slider Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegePark University in El Paso3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEl Paso International Airport ELP5.3 miInterstateI-102.9 miUS highwayUS 622.0 miAmtrakUnion Depot ELP12 miLight railKansas St/First AveSun Metro11 miCoachCiudad Juarez Avenida Paseo de la VictoriaGreyhound8.8 miTransit60 stops within a mileSun MetroSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79937 ZIP area.
