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Franklin Canyon Park is a public municipal park located near Benedict Canyon, at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains, in Los Angeles, California. The park comprises 605 acres (245 ha), and is located near the geographical center of the city of Los Angeles. [ 1 ]
In 1853 the adobe was sold Edward Franklin, after whom the canyon where the adobe sits was named. The adobe became known as the Franklin Canyon Adobe. [2] The building is a two-story ranch house typical of Californian design in the mid-19th century. The walls of the house are of thick adobe brick, the foundation consists of rough-cut stone.
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.
The Precambrian rocks atop North Franklin Mountain are "the highest geological structure in the state of Texas." [11] The highest peak is North Franklin Mountain at 7,192 feet (2,192 m). North Franklin Peak can be accessed via a trail located east of Mundy's Gap. The mountains are composed primarily of sedimentary rock with some igneous intrusions.
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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 .
Rancho El Pinole was a 17,761-acre (71.88 km 2) Mexican land grant along Carquinez Strait in present-day Contra Costa County, California.. It was given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Ygnacio Martinez, a Californio military commander and politician. [1]
Franklin Mountains may refer to: Franklin Mountains (Northwest Territories), Canada; Franklin Mountains (New Zealand) Franklin Mountains (Alaska), United States;