Elevation 6,003 ft (1,830 m) Width 6 mi (9.7 km) State New Mexico | Length 17 mi (27 km) N-S Country United States District Sierra County, New Mexico | |
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Peak Fra Cristobal Mountain (Fra Cristobal Mountains) Similar Caballo Mountains, Jornada del Muerto Volcano, Big Hatchet Mountains, Robledo Mountains, Cookes Range | ||
The Fra Cristobal Range, (Fra Cristóbal Range) is a 17 mi (27 km) long, mountain range in central-north Sierra County, New Mexico. The range borders the eastern shore of Elephant Butte Reservoir on the Rio Grande, and the range lies towards the southwest of the Jornada del Muerto, the desert region east of the river.
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Map of Fra Cristobal Range, New Mexico 87901, USA
DescriptionEdit
The Fra Cristobal Range is an arid, moderate elevation, north-south trending mountain range, about 17 mi long and narrow, only about 7 mi at its widest. Crater Hill, 5,087 feet (1,551 m) lies west of the central ridgeline, and north of Black Bluffs, Red Cliff at the Reservoir.
The highest peak in the range, Fra Cristobal Mountain, 6,003 feet (1,830 m), is at the north perimeter of the range. It is located at 33.47007°N 107.098641°W / 33.47007; -107.098641 (Fra Cristobal Mountain)