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Guadalupe Peak
Highest point
Elevation8,751 ft (2,667 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence3,029 ft (923 m)[2]
ListingState high point 14th
Coordinates31°53′29″N 104°51′39″W / 31.891460742°N 104.860710292°W / 31.891460742; -104.860710292[1]
Geography
Guadalupe Peak is located in Texas
Guadalupe Peak
Guadalupe Peak
Location of Guadalupe Peak in Texas
LocationCulberson County, Texas, U.S.
Parent rangeGuadalupe Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Guadalupe Peak

Guadalupe Peak, also known as Signal Peak,[3] is the highest natural point in Texas,[4] with an elevation of 8,751 feet (2,667 m) above sea level.[1] It is located in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and is part of the Guadalupe Mountains range in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. The mountain is about 90 miles (140 km) east of El Paso and about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico. The peak rises more than 3,000 feet (910 m) above the arid floor of the Chihuahuan Desert.

  1. ^ a b c "El Capitan". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2001-05-24.
  2. ^ "Guadalupe Peak, Texas". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2001-05-24.
  3. ^ "GUADALUPE PEAK". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. April 29, 2005. Archived from the original on January 16, 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-28.

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