Kern Place, El Paso

Name: Kern Place
Address: El Paso, United States

#44 among attractions in El Paso

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Kern Place is a historic neighborhood on the West side of El Paso, Texas. The neighborhood lies just east of the University of Texas at El Paso, and north of downtown. Kern is part of District 1 in the City of El Paso and currently represented by Peter Svarzbein. The neighborhood was created by Peter E. Kern, and once had an unusual gate marking the entrance. Madeline Park in the center of the neighborhood is named after Kern's daughter. Businesses and a small entertainment district border the eclectic housing featured in the neighborhood. ()

Coordinates: 31°46'44"N, 106°30'0"W

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Central El Paso (Kern Place)El Paso United States

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Kern Place – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, Sun Bowl Stadium, Don Haskins Center, Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick.

0.8 miSW
Museum, History museum, Natural history museum
Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, El Paso
20 min walk • The Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens is a cultural history and natural history museum on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso in El Paso, Texas, United States.The museum was built in 1963 to commemorate the centenary of Texas independence, making it the oldest museum in El Paso.
0.6 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso
16 min walk • The Sun Bowl is an outdoor football stadium in the southwestern United States, on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso. It is home to the UTEP Miners of Conference USA, and the late December college football bowl game, the Sun Bowl. The stadium opened in 1963 and has a current seating capacity of 51,500.
~1930 ftW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Don Haskins Center, El Paso
10 min walk • The Don Haskins Center, formerly known as the Special Events Center, is the home of UTEP Miners men's and women's basketball. The venue is located in the heart of El Paso, Texas.
1 miSE
Church, Auditorium, Universities and schools
Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick, El Paso
26 min walk • St. Patrick Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of El Paso, Texas. The cathedral is located at 1118 N. Mesa Street, north of the downtown area. It is the mother church for 668,000 Catholics in the diocese.
1.2 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum
International Museum of Art, El Paso
31 min walk • The International Museum of Art is a museum in El Paso, Texas housed in a historic residence designed by Henry C. Trost. The home was the W.W. Turney residence built for state legislator, lawyer, and rancher William Ward Turney in 1908.
1.3 miSE
Tower
WestStar Tower, El Paso
34 min walk • The WestStar Tower is a high-rise located at 601 North Mesa Street in Downtown El Paso, Texas. It was completed in 2021 and surpassed the Wells Fargo Plaza as the tallest building in El Paso, with a height of 314 ft. The tower has 20 stories in total.
1.2 miSW
Victorian architecture
Old Fort Bliss, El Paso
32 min walk • Old Fort Bliss are a pair of two-story adobe buildings in El Paso, Texas. They were built in the 1850s, and designed in the Victorian architectural style. They were army barracks and later remodelled into apartment buildings. The structure has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 23, 1972.
1 miSW
Canal
American Canal, El Paso
26 min walk • The American Canal is an irrigation canal in the Upper Rio Grande Valley near El Paso, Texas. The canal acquires water from the Rio Grande from the American Diversion Dam at the Texas–New Mexico–Mexico border, 2 miles northwest of downtown El Paso.
1.2 miE
Neoclassical architecture
Montana Avenue Historic District, El Paso
31 min walk • The Montana Avenue Historic District in El Paso, Texas is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It includes area of 26 acres, in the 1000 through 1500 blocks of Montana Avenue.
0.7 miSW
31°46'17"N • 106°30'25"W
Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts, El Paso
17 min walk • Museum
1.1 miS
Neighbourhood
Sunset Heights, El Paso
29 min walk • Sunset Heights is a historic area in El Paso, Texas; which has existed since the latter part of the 1890s. Many wealthy residents have had their houses and mansions built on this hill. Although some buildings have been renovated to their former glory, many have been neglected and have deteriorated.

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Which popular attractions are close to Kern Place?

Nearby attractions include Don Haskins Center, El Paso (10 min walk), Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso (16 min walk), Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts, El Paso (17 min walk), University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso (17 min walk).

How to get to Kern Place by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kern Place:

Tram

Cincinnati • Lines: El Paso Streetcar (5 min walk)
Baltimore • Lines: El Paso Streetcar (6 min walk)

Bus

Bay D • Lines: 11, 14, 15, 70 (8 min walk)
Glory Road Transit Center (8 min walk)