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Sangre de Cristo Mountains |
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Sangre de Cristo Mountains (săng`grē də krĭs`tō), part of the S Rocky Mts., extending c.220 mi (350 km) from S central Colo. into N central N.Mex. Noted elevations in Colorado are Blanca Peak (14,317 ft/4,364 m), the highest, lying in the Sierra Blanca section, and Kit Carson Peak (14,100 ft/4,298 m); the Truchas peaks are in New Mexico. Most of the range is included in national forests. Sangre de Cristo MountainsSegment of the southern Rocky Mountains. The mountains extend southeast for about 250 mi (400 km) from south-central Colorado to north-central New Mexico. Many of the peaks exceed 14,000 ft (4,300 m); Blanca Peak, at 14,345 ft (4,372 m), is the highest. Tourism and mining are the main economic activities. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| I was named after a "Father Tom"-- My father's uncle, Thomas Patrick Lynch, A sickly boy who died before his time, (1904-1936) Saving Apaches at Rancho de Taos, Breathing some easier in the saving air Of the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Along the rugged Sangre de Cristo mountains rises the newest national park, preserving an unparalleled heritage of nature and offering an example of creative public-private cooperation," said U. ingrained in his son on the family ranch--250,000 acres of public and private land on mountain desert between the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and San Juan Range. |
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