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|align=center colspan=2|[[Image:El_Capitan_base_2005-03-12.jpg|250px]]<br>El Capitan seen from Hwy. 62 |
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|align=center colspan=2|[[Image:El_Capitan_Texas_2005-03-12.jpg|250px]]<br>El Capitan seen from [[Guadalupe Peak]] |
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|bgcolor=#e7dcc3|[[Elevation]]:||8,085 ft (2,464 m) |
|bgcolor=#e7dcc3|[[Elevation]]:||8,085 ft (2,464 m) |
Revision as of 07:41, 23 April 2005
El Capitan | |
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El Capitan seen from Hwy. 62 | |
El Capitan seen from Guadalupe Peak | |
Elevation: | 8,085 ft (2,464 m) |
Latitude: | 31° 52′ 38″ N |
Longitude: | 104° 51′ 27″ W |
Location: | Texas, USA |
Topo map: | USGS Guadalupe Peak |
Range: | Guadalupe Mountains |
Type: | Limestone rock |
Age of rock: | Permian |
Easiest route: | rock climb |
El Capitan is a peak in Texas, USA. It lies within the Guadalupe Mountains National Park. It is the eighth-highest peak in Texas, and is considered the "signature peak" of West Texas.