Fra Cristóbal Mountains

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The Fra Cristóbal Mountains are a rugged, isolated mountain range in central New Mexico, known for their stark desert landscapes and proximity to historic travel routes and test sites.

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Fra Cristóbal Range 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
access limited public access due to nearby military reservations
adjacentTo Jornada del Muerto basin
Rio Grande Rift
climate arid
continent North America
country United States of America
geologicalType fault-block mountains
hasCharacteristic isolated
hasHighestPeak Fra Cristóbal Peak
hasLandscape desert
hasTerrain rugged
highestPointOf Fra Cristóbal Mountains
historicalUse landmark on the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
knownFor proximity to historic travel routes
proximity to nuclear test sites
stark desert landscapes
locatedIn Chihuahuan Desert
New Mexico
Sierra County, New Mexico
locatedInRegion central New Mexico
locatedNorthOf Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
locatedSouthOf Socorro, New Mexico
namedAfter Fra Cristóbal Peak
near Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
Jornada del Muerto
Rio Grande
Trinity test site
White Sands Missile Range
orientation north–south
partOf Basin and Range Province
Rio Grande valley region
linked to: Rio Grande valley
usedAs landmark for historic travel routes
vegetationType desert scrub

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Jornada del Muerto desert near Fra Cristóbal Mountains
Jornada del Muerto (selected historic segments of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro) hasNearbyFeature Fra Cristóbal Range
linked to: Fra Cristóbal Mountains
Rio Grande by Fra Cristóbal Range flowsAlong Fra Cristóbal Range
linked to: Fra Cristóbal Mountains
Rio Grande by Fra Cristóbal Range flowsAlong Fra Cristóbal Mountains
Rio Grande by Fra Cristóbal Range associatedWith Fra Cristóbal Range
linked to: Fra Cristóbal Mountains
Fra Cristóbal Mountains highestPointOf Fra Cristóbal Mountains