El Francés
El Francés is an abandoned locality in Mapimí Municipality, Durango and has an elevation of 1,330 metres. El Francés is situated nearby to the locality Piedra Blanca (El Alemán), as well as near Nuevo León.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mapimi and Ojuela.
Mapimi
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mapimi is a small, once thriving mining community in the northwestern state of Durango. The town was largely abandoned in the early 20th century as the mineral deposits were exhausted, and today is largely a ghost town with a remaining population of about 5,000.
Ojuela
Hamlet
Photo: panza.rayada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ojuela was a small mining settlement located 5 kilometres northwest of the nearest town, Mapimí. The settlement is now well-known as a ghost town as a result of the ore being exhausted. Ojuela is situated 9 km east of El Francés.
El Francés
- Type: Abandoned locality
- Also known as: “El Frances”
- Location: Mapimí Municipality, Durango, Northern Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
25.80004° or 25° 48′ 0″ northLongitude
-103.87707° or 103° 52′ 38″ westElevation
1,330 metres (4,364 feet)Open location code
75QRR42F+25GeoNames ID
9015451
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“El Francés” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “El Francés”
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