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Peaks in the state of Texas [1] [2] [3]; Mountain Peak Elevation Prominence Isolation Location Mountain range County; Guadalupe Peak: 8,751 ft 2667 m: 3,031 ft 924 m
The Guadalupe Mountains (Spanish: Sierra de Guadalupe) are a mountain range located in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico. The range includes the highest summit in Texas, Guadalupe Peak , 8,751 ft (2,667 m), and the "signature peak" of West Texas, El Capitan , both of which are located within Guadalupe Mountains National Park .
The mountain is composed of syenite, a 35 million-year-old igneous rock that intruded Cretaceous sedimentary rock, mostly limestones. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Based on the Köppen climate classification , Santiago Peak is located in a hot arid climate zone with hot summers and mild winters. [ 8 ]
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The Malone Mountains are a small mountain chain located in West Texas, 10 miles west of Sierra Blanca. The tallest peak in the chain stands 5,062 feet above sea level. The mountains extend for 6 miles to the northwest. The mountains are known to be one of the only sites with Jurassic age fossils in Texas. [1]
The Canmore Museum hosts many presentations and evening talks showcasing local authors, history, heritage, geoscience and other areas of interest. The museum society has fought to save heritage sites in the Canmore area such as the Canmore Hotel. The museum welcomes feedback regarding the town's definition of heritage and history.
El Capitan (Spanish: El Capitán) is a peak in Culberson County, Texas, located within Guadalupe Mountains National Park. [2] The 10th-highest peak in Texas at 8,085 ft (2,464 m), El Capitan is part of the Guadalupe Mountains, an exposed portion of a Permian period reef uplifted and exposed by tectonic activity during the late Cretaceous period. [3]
Guadalupe Mountains National Park is a national park of the United States in the Guadalupe Mountains, east of El Paso, Texas. The mountain range includes Guadalupe Peak , the highest point in Texas at 8,751 feet (2,667 m), and El Capitan used as a landmark by travelers on the route later followed by the Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach line.