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The Christmas Mountains are a small range of mountains next to Big Bend National Park in Brewster County, Texas, United States. The highest peak is 5,728 feet (1,746 m) above sea level. The highest peak is 5,728 feet (1,746 m) above sea level.
Little Christmas Mountain is part of the Christmas Mountains where it is set within Big Bend National Park and the Chihuahuan Desert. The mountain is composed of intrusive rhyolite (volcanic rock) which formed 33 million years ago during the Oligocene period. [ 4 ]
The Christmas Mountains caldera complex is a caldera complex located in the Christmas Mountains in Big Bend National Park in western Texas. [1] It is the oldest such complex preserved in Texas [2] and is the type example of a laccocaldera [1] (eruptive laccolith [3]).
Christmas Mountains High Point 5,728 ft 1746 m: 2,388 ft 728 m: 12.19 mi 19.62 km Christmas Mountains: Brewster: Rosillo Peak ... List of mountain peaks of Texas.
From carriage rides and ice skating rinks to light displays and holiday markets, here’s a look at the best places in Texas to celebrate the holidays. 5 Texas cities you’ll want to visit for ...
Willow Mountain is set in the Christmas Mountains and the Chihuahuan Desert. The mountain is composed of 43-million-year-old volcanic rock which formed columnar jointing as displayed on the west face. [4] [5] Although modest in elevation, topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,000 feet (305 m) above Highway 118 in one-half mile ...
The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on March 15, 1939, by the United States Board on Geographic Names. [4] The Spanish name Cerro Castellan may translate to "ruler of a castle on a hill," [ 8 ] or "castle-warden's hill" where castellan is the caretaker of a castle. [ 9 ]
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