Fra Cristobal Range
Encyclopedia
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.
The highest peak in the range, Fra Cristobal Mountain, 6003 feet (1,830 m), is at the north perimeter of the range. It is located at 33.47007°N 107.098641°W
Fra Cristobal Range
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
in central-north Sierra County
Sierra County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*85.6% White*0.4% Black*1.7% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.3% Two or more races*8.6% Other races*28.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
. The range borders the eastern shore of Elephant Butte Reservoir
Elephant Butte Reservoir
Elephant Butte Reservoir is a reservoir on the Rio Grande in the U.S. state of New Mexico, north of Truth or Consequences. It is impounded by Elephant Butte Dam and is the largest reservoir in New Mexico...
on the Rio Grande
Rio Grande
The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes...
, and the range lies towards the southwest of the Jornada del Muerto
Jornada del Muerto
The Jornada del Muerto in the U.S. state of New Mexico was the name given by the Spanish conquistadors to the Jornada del Muerto Desert basin, and the particularly dry stretch of a route through it.The trail lead northward from central Spanish colonial New Spain, present-day Mexico, to the farthest...
, the desert region east of the river.
Description
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, 5087 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, 6003 feet (1,830 m), is at the north perimeter of the range. It is located at 33.47007°N 107.098641°W
External links
Range HighpointFra Cristobal Range