Guadalupe Mountains

Gua·da·lupe Mountains

(gwŏd′l-o͞op′, gwŏd′l-o͞o′pē)

A mountain range of southern New Mexico and western Texas rising to Guadalupe Peak, 2,667 m (8,749 ft) high, in Texas.

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Gua′dalupe Moun′tains

n.pl.

a mountain range in S New Mexico and SW Texas, part of the Sacramento Mountains. Highest peak, 8751 ft. (2667 m).

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Guadalupe Mountains - a mountain range in southern New Mexico and western Texas; the southern extension of the Sacramento Mountains

Land of Enchantment, New Mexico, NM - a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border

Lone-Star State, Texas, TX - the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

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