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The Franklin Mountains of Texas (Spanish: Sierras de los Mansos [1]) are a small range 23 miles (37 km) long, 3 miles (5 km) wide that extend from El Paso, Texas, north into New Mexico. [2] The Franklins were formed due to crustal extension related to the Cenozoic Rio Grande rift .
Franklin Mountains State Park is a state park in El Paso, Texas, United States. The park is named after the Franklin Mountains , a mountainous range that extends 23 mi (37 km) from El Paso to New Mexico .
North Franklin Mountain (or North Franklin Peak) is a mountain in the Franklin Mountains of El Paso, Texas, located in the Southwestern United States. North Franklin, at 7,192 feet (2,192 m), is the highest point in El Paso, and the 27th-highest mountain in the state of Texas. [ 2 ]
The Star on the Mountain is a man-made star-shaped landmark on the Franklin Mountains in El Paso, Texas, that is illuminated nightly by the El Paso Chamber.It was first lit as a Christmas decoration in 1940 and was meant as a reminder to people on both sides of the nearby Mexico–United States border that America was at peace during the holiday season.
Castner Range National Monument is a national monument in El Paso County, Texas, that covers 6,672 acres (27 km 2) of the Franklin Mountains.It was established by President Joe Biden on March 21, 2023.
Franklin Mountains: El Paso: Peak 7,150 7,149 ft 2179 m: 469 ft 143 m: 1.27 mi 2.04 km Chisos Mountains: Brewster: Crown Mountain ... List of mountain peaks of Texas.
Wyler Aerial Tramway is an aerial tramway in El Paso, Texas, United States. The tramway is operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and is located in Franklin Mountains State Park. The tramway complex covers 196 acres (0.79 km 2) on the east side of the Franklin Mountains. The gondolas travel along two 2600 foot 1 3/8" diameter steel ...
Kilbourne Hole is a maar volcanic crater, located 30 miles (48 km) west of the Franklin Mountains of El Paso, Texas, in the Potrillo volcanic field of Doña Ana County, New Mexico. Another maar, Hunt's Hole, lies just two miles (3.2 km) south.