Franklin Mountains
The Franklin Mountains of Texas are a small range 23 miles long, 3 miles wide that extend from El Paso, Texas, north into New Mexico. The Franklins were formed due to crustal extension related to the Cenozoic Rio Grande rift.
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 7,172 feet
- Description: Small range of mountains located in El Paso, Texas.
- Also known as: “Franklin Range” and “Organ Mountains”
Places of Interest
Highlights: North Franklin Mountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canutillo.
Canutillo
Town
Canutillo is a census-designated place in El Paso County, Texas, United States. Canutillo is situated 6 miles west of Franklin Mountains.
Franklin Mountains
- Categories: mountain range and landform
- Location: El Paso, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.90288° or 31° 54′ 10″ north
Longitude
-106.49388° or 106° 29′ 38″ west
Elevation
7,172 feet (2,186 metres)
Open location code
853MWG34+5C
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Venetian—“Franklin Mountains” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبال فرانكلين”
- Belarusian: “Франклінскія горы”
- Cebuano: “Franklin Mountains”
- French: “chaîne Franklin”
- French: “Chaîne Franklin”
- Italian: “Monti Franklin (Texas)”
- Italian: “Monti Franklin”
- Japanese: “フランクリン山地”
- Ladin: “Franklin Mountains (Texas)”
- Ladin: “Franklin Mountains”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Franklin Mountains”
- Norwegian: “Franklin Mountains”
- Romanian: “Munții Franklin”
- Spanish: “Sierra de los Mansos”
- Venetian: “Monti Franklin (Texas)”
- Venetian: “Monti Franklin”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sunrise Acres and Del Norte Acres.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Franklin Mountains State Natural Area and Indian Peak.
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