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Davis Mountains, W Tex., SE of El Paso. Old Baldy, 8,382 ft (2,555 m), is the highest peak. Forested slopes, springs, and deep canyons attract tourists. On the summit of Mt. Locke, 6,791 ft (2,070 m) high, is the Univ. of Texas McDonald Observatory (est. 1939), with a 107-in. (272-cm) reflector telescope. Fort Davis, est. 1854 as a border outpost, is a national historic site (see National Parks and Monuments National Parks and Monuments
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Last, but the opposite of least, is the champion Rio Grande cottonwood in the Davis Mountains. McCanlies and cinematographer Andrew Dintenfass shoot with an eye toward the wide-open spaces, being careful to capture the varied terrain of the rugged Davis Mountains. The Hobby-Eberly telescope is located at McDonald Observatory in the Davis Mountains of far West Texas and is being commissioned by five universities. |
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