Personalized Star Map of El Paso
31.7619°N, 106.4850°W
On the edge of Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico, El Paso blooms at the foot of the Franklin Mountains, in a Rio Grande valley bathed in 300 sunny days a year. A multicultural crossroads where Spanish and English mingle, it vibrates to the rhythm of fiestas and the Chihuahuan Desert. Gift an El Paso star map — a present as luminous and warm as the Sun City.
Famous Landmarks
Franklin Mountains State Park
31.7619°N, 106.4850°W
Franklin Mountains State Park, established in 1979 over 26,000 acres, is the largest entirely urban state park in the United States and home to North Franklin Peak, the highest point at 7,192 feet. Its trails reveal 12,000-year-old Native American petroglyphs, saguaro cacti, and panoramas stretching all the way to Ciudad Juárez.
El Paso Mission Trail
31.7619°N, 106.4850°W
The El Paso Mission Trail links over 9 miles three Spanish missions founded in the 17th century after the 1680 Pueblo Revolt: Ysleta (1682, oldest active parish in Texas), Socorro (1691), and San Elizario presidio (1789). All built in adobe, they embody the historical depth of the Hispanic corridor along the Rio Grande.
Plaza Theatre
31.7619°N, 106.4850°W
The Plaza Theatre, opened in 1930 by the Loew's chain, is one of the last great atmospheric theatres in Spanish Colonial style in the United States. Saved from demolition and restored in 2006 for $38 million, its ceiling reproducing a starry sky with moving clouds today hosts concerts, musicals, and the annual Plaza Classic Film Festival.
Why gift a star map of El Paso?
Gifting a star map of El Paso means immortalizing a moment in the Sun City, at the crossroads of three cultures and at the foot of mythical mountains. Whether it was a proposal atop the Wyler Tramway, an anniversary before Ysleta Mission, or an evening at the Plaza Theatre, this map captures the exact stars of your moment. A present as luminous and proud as the Chihuahuan Desert.
The sky of El Paso
At 31.8° north latitude at altitude (3,740 ft), El Paso enjoys an exceptionally dry and clear sky, rated Bortle 4-5 on the outskirts. The McDonald Observatory of the University of Texas, 3 hours' drive east, with its 30-foot Hobby-Eberly telescopes, along with Mount Cristo Rey at the Mexican border, make the region one of the most sought-after astrotourism grounds in the southern United States.