GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK


Meaning of GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK in English

National park, western Texas, U.S. Established in 1972, it occupies an area of 86,416 acres (34,998 hectares) east of El Paso .

It is centred on two peaks: Guadalupe Peak, which reaches 8,751 ft (2,667 m), and El Capitan, which rises to 8,078 ft (2,462 m). The park is an area of great geologic interest, with a major Permian limestone fossil reef.

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