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2. Star on the Mountain - Wikipedia

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   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.

3. Franklin Mountains (Texas) - Wikipedia

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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 .

4. Franklin Mountains State Park - Wikipedia

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   North Franklin Mountain, looking northeast from South Franklin Mountain Caves on the Ron Coleman Trail. 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.

5. North Franklin Mountain - Wikipedia

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   North Franklin is located entirely within the city of El Paso, approximately 10 miles (16 km) east of the Texas–New Mexico border and 15 miles (24 km) north of the U.S.–Mexico border. The mountain is the highest of the Franklins, clipping nearby Anthony's Nose by just over 200 feet (61 m) and neighboring South Franklin by nearly 300 feet ...

6. Castner Range National Monument - Wikipedia

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   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.

7. Hueco Tanks - Wikipedia

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   The historic site is located approximately 32 miles (51 km) northeast of central El Paso, Texas, accessible via El Paso's Montana Avenue (U.S. Route 62/U.S. Route 180), by turning at RM 2775. The park consists of three syenite (a weak form of granite) mountains; it is 860 acres (350 ha) in area [ 3 ] and is popular for recreation such as ...

8. A look back at the history of the letters on El Paso's ... - AOL

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   Trish Long, El Paso Times March 9, 2024 at 9:01 AM The original M on the Franklin Mountains was painted in 1923, just to the east of what is now Murchison Park.

9. El Paso–Juárez - Wikipedia

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   Center for Inter-American and Border Studies at the University of Texas at El Paso. Let's Go Inc. (2003). Let's Go Southwest USA Adventure (3rd ed.). MacMillan. ISBN 978-0-312-31998-4. Michie, Donald A. (1992). El Paso, Juarez and Las Cruces Fact Book. El Paso, TX: The University of Texas at El Paso – via Institute for Manufacturing and ...