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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- 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 include North Franklin Mountain.
North Franklin Mountain
Peak
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North Franklin Mountain is a mountain in the Franklin Mountains of El Paso, Texas, located in the Southwestern United States. North Franklin, at 7,192 feet, is the highest point in El Paso, and the 27th-highest mountain in the state of Texas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canutillo.
Canutillo
Town
Canutillo is a census-designated place in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,321 at the 2010 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area. The ZIP Codes encompassing the CDP area are 79835 and 79932. Canutillo is situated 6 miles west of Franklin Mountains.
Franklin Mountains
- Categories: mountain range and landform
- Location: El Paso, Texas, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Venetian—“Franklin Mountains” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبال فرانكلين”
- Cebuano: “Franklin Mountains”
- 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
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Franklin Mountains State Natural Area and Indian Peak.
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