El Capitan (Texas)
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El Capitan (Texas) is a prominent limestone peak in the Guadalupe Mountains of far West Texas, known as a striking landmark near the New Mexico border.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| El Capitan (Texas) canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landform
ⓘ
mountain peak ⓘ |
| category |
Landforms of Culberson County, Texas
ⓘ
Mountains of Texas ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Culberson County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystem | Chihuahuan Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
2464 m
ⓘ
8085 ft ⓘ |
| featureType | prominent limestone peak ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Permian ⓘ |
| geologicFormation | Capitan Reef NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geology | limestone ⓘ |
| hasHikingRoutes | trails from Guadalupe Mountains National Park ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Chihuahuan Desert plains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salt Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointOf | southern end of Guadalupe Mountains escarpment ⓘ |
| inTimeZone | Mountain Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Culberson County, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guadalupe Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | United States National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Guadalupe Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | The Captain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Guadalupe Peak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Mexico border ⓘ |
| nearestTown |
Dell City, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White City, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
prominent profile on the skyline
ⓘ
sheer limestone cliffs ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chihuahuan Desert region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guadalupe Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Guadalupe Mountains National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | far West Texas ⓘ |
| relativeLocation |
east of El Paso, Texas
ⓘ
near U.S. Highway 62/180 ⓘ south of Guadalupe Peak ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| topographicProminence | notable regional prominence ⓘ |
| usedAs | landmark ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | U.S. Highway 62/180 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| within | Guadalupe Mountains National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.