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	Town of Franklin -- About
		The Town of Franklin is a unique village nestled in the heart of the Smoky Mountains.
		Franklin is the county seat and was founded in 1855 and named for an eighteenth century political leader, Jesse Franklin.
		Franklin is fast becoming a choice retirement place with a summer population increasing to double the number of year round residents.
	www.franklinnc.com /about.html (342 words)

	Topography
		The Franklin's are bounded by major east and west boundary faults, which form the boundary for the Hueco Bolson to the east and southeast and the Mesilla Valley to the west and southwest.
		The profound nonconformable unconformity of the Precambrian with the overlying Paleozoic is clearly recognizable in all exposures in the Franklin Mountains.
		Once the connection through the Pass between Cristo Rey and the Franklin Mountains was established, the history of the periods of down cutting and deposition are recorded on the west side of the range as a series of paired and unpaired river terraces.
	www.geo.utep.edu /pub/lemone/1301/franklin_mts.html (6500 words)

	THE FRANKLIN MOUNTAINS OF THE EL PASO
		For years, meteorologists and lay-people alike, have marveled at and pondered the intriguing wind patterns that are generated by the Franklin Mountains and the effects that these winds have on the city of El Paso.
		Mountain barriers orientated perpendicular to the flow cause the highest accelerations across the barrier and frequently generate lee waves downwind of the obstacle as well as downslope windstorms.
		The flows are dependent on the presence of a line of mountains which are perpendicular or nearly perpendicular to the dominant westerlies over the area and which are long enough to prevent wind from simply going around the line, a strong pressure gradient resulting in a strong cross-barrier flow, and an elevated inversion.
	www.srh.noaa.gov /elp/papers/elp01-1.html (2151 words)

	Franklin Mountains State Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Franklin Mountains State Park was established in 1979.
		The Franklin Mountains are a rather typical range of the Chihuahuan Desert.
		However, the mountains north of the highway remain virtually undeveloped, with a few exceptions related to utility easements, some communication towers, and evidence of past and present mineral exploration.
	www.utep.edu /leb/sites/local/frankmts.htm (287 words)

	L.L.Bean: Park Search: Franklin Mountains State Park
		Franklin Mountains State Park is the largest urban park in the United States, covering 37 square miles within the city limits of El Paso.
		Overlooking the Rio Grande, the Franklin Mountains are the northern ramparts of the Paso del Norte.
		On the eastern flank of North Franklin Mountain are the remnants of the only tin mining, milling and smelting operation in the country, which was active from 1910 to 1915.
	www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/1539lls.html (310 words)

	Town of Franklin
		Franklin is a small mountain town surrounded by beautiful streams, waterfalls, mountains, hills and valleys.
		Franklin is home to approximately 3,600 citizens, but the population nearly doubles during the spring, summer and fall seasons due to our temperate climate and beautiful scenery.
		Franklin’s Scottish Heritage will be the focus on June 16, 17 and 18 during the Taste of Scotland Festival.
	www.franklinnc.com (740 words)

	North Carolina Smoky Mountains - Franklin - page 1
		Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, Franklin is a center of history, heritage and the mountain way of life.
		Franklin?s rich history and heritage are preserved at the Macon County Historical Museum, Gem and Mineral Museum and Scottish Museum, the only American extension of the Scottish Tartans Museum in Keith, Scotland.
		Franklin is located between two popular scenic gorges, the Cullasaja and the Nantahala.
	www.visitsmokies.org /Traveling/Franklin1.html (334 words)

	-- Franklin Mountains State Park, Texas - brought to you by LASR - Leisure And Sport Review
		Franklin Mountains State Park, TX Franklin Mountains State Park, in El Paso County, was created by an Act of the Texas State Legislature in 1979.
		Making the mountains a park for the protection of their natural features and enjoyment of the public has long been a dream of farsighted El Paso residents, as well as conservationists across the state and nation.
		Overlooking the Rio Grande, the Franklin Mountains are the northern ramparts of the Paso del Norte (Pass of the North), leading from Mexico into what is now the United States.
	www.lasr.net /pages/park.php?Park_ID=TX01sp008 (457 words)

	Franklin Mountain
		“Bolson” is Spanish for “purse.” To the east of the Franklins is the Hueco Basin or Hueco Bolson.
		These basins are lower than the mountains because they have dropped down along faults that are along the edges of the mountains.
		Over millions of years, the Franklin Mountains have moved up along a series of faults, which are breaks in the Earth along the base of the mountains, and the basins next to the mountains have moved down.
	www.beg.utexas.edu /UTopia/franklin/franklin_what.html (159 words)

	TPWD: Franklin Mountains State Park
		History: Franklin Mountains State Park, in El Paso County, was created by an Act of the Texas State Legislature in 1979.
		The Franklin Mountains form a striking backdrop to the City of El Paso and constitute an area of statewide ecological and aesthetic significance.
		The Franklins are the largest sustained mountain range in Texas, with the summit of North Franklin Peak rising to an elevation of 7192', some 3000' above the city below.
	www.tpwd.state.tx.us /spdest/findadest/parks/franklin (1606 words)

	Franklin County in 6820 images
		Mountains rim the valley to the east, north and west, while Cache Valley extends many miles into Utah on the south.
		Franklin County was named for the town Franklin, which is Idaho's oldest town, and which was settled in 1860 by Mormon Pioneers, in Cache Valley, just north of the Utah border.
		Franklin County covers an area of 665 square miles, the population is 11,590 (as of 2000).
	www.untraveledroad.com /USA/Idaho/Franklin.htm (416 words)

	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
		The Smoky Mountains are a broad mass of mountain lands on the northwestern edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains Province and part of the Southern Appalachian Mountains.
		The Great Smoky Mountains National Park are completely preserved and protected from sale or destruction by the federal government, protecting its cherished contents and natural resources for untold generations to come.
		Mountain Waterfalls Lakes in the Mountains Rivers, Creeks and Trout Streams in the Mountains
	www.theblueridgehighlander.com /great_smoky_mountains/index.html (1153 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online:
		The Franklin Mountains extend from just north of downtown El Paso in El Paso County into southern Doña Ana County, New Mexico; their center is at 32°01' north latitude, 106°32' west longitude.
		The mountains divide the city of El Paso and have influenced its shape and growth.
		The Franklin Mountains are composed primarily of sedimentary rock with some igneous intrusions.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/FF/rjf14.html (686 words)

	Organ Mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Organ Mountains are a rugged mountain range on the east side of Las Cruces in Doña Ana County of the southern New Mexico in the United States.
		The Organ Mountains are near the southern end of a long line of mountains on the east side of the Rio Grande's rift valley.
		The Franklin Mountains are separated from the Organ Mountains by a 10-mile wide gap, most of which is part of Fort Bliss.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Organ_Mountains (783 words)

	Fusselman Canyon - Narrative
		The Franklin range is in the northern part of the Chihuahua Desert and forms a barrier between the Rio Grande Valley and the desert basin to the east.
		Indian populations hunted and gathered in the Franklins and later built rock shelters and left rock art depicting their lifestyle and beliefs.
		In 1979, with the establishment of Franklin Mountains State Park, the canyon became part of a protected natural area of 24,000 acres.
	www.epcc.edu /nwlibrary/sites/eparea/fusselman/narrative.html (885 words)

	Franklin Mountains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Located in the scenic western mountains of Maine, FCHN is a locally controlled, nonprofit, integrated network of rural health-care providers.
		Franklin Mountains State Park The Franklin Mountains State Park was...
		The Franklin Mountains are a rather typical range of the Chihuahuan...
	www.hermitmountain.com /franklin-mountains.html (212 words)

	Meetings/Conferences/Corporate Retreats \| LAMountains.com - your guide to parks and outdoor activities, event planning, ...
		Franklin Canyon Park in Beverly Hills has both an indoor auditorium and an outdoor amphitheatre.
		Upper Las Virgenes Open Space Preserve (formerly Ahmanson Ranch) in Calabasas is a perfect spot for a private retreat in a secluded setting.
		December 10 - Explore the Nature of Franklin Canyon on a Hike with Mike, 10 a.m.
	www.lamountains.com /planning_conference.html (240 words)

	White Mountains Edges Franklin
		Franklin closed to a single point with 41 seconds until halftime, on foul shots by Heather Reed and Laura Kaplan.
		Kaplan answered with foul shots for Franklin, and the Spartans were clinging to a one-point lead heading into the last quarter.
		When the game was on the line, the Spartans made seven of their 10 foul shots in the fourth.
	www.caledonianrecord.com /pages/sports/story/f52481712 (586 words)

	Franklin Canyon Ranch
		The Spanish style home in lower Franklin Canyon was built on the northern end of their property around 1935 to serve as a family retreat.
		As a part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, this special refuge is available for everyone to enjoy.
		Water from streams is not safe to drink due to possible contamination or the presence of the giardia protozoan.
	www.nps.gov /samo/maps/franklin.htm (576 words)

	Parks \| LAMountains.com
		Franklin Canyon Park rests on 605 acres at the geographic center of Los Angeles between the San Fernando Valley and Beverly Hills.
		In 1914, William Mulholland and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) began construction of a reservoir in upper Franklin Canyon to distribute water newly brought from the Owens Valley.
		That year, the William O. Douglas Outdoor Classroom—named for the Supreme Court justice and environmentalist whose eloquence on behalf of America’s wildlands will long be remembered—began the continuing service of providing free educational programs to the public and local schools.
	www.lamountains.com /parks.asp?parkid=14 (683 words)

	Wildernet - Franklin Mountains State Park and Wyler Aerial Tramway in Texas
		Description - Franklin Mountains State Park, in El Paso County, was created by an Act of the Texas State Legislature in 1979.
		The Franklin Mountains State Park Wyler Aerial Tramway, the only public accessible tram in Texas, is having it's Grand Opening on March 10th, 2001.
		Climate - North Franklin Mountain sits at an elevation of 7,192 feet and the Trans-Mountain across the summit is 5,120 feet.
	www.wildernet.com /pages/statepark.cfm?areaID=TXSPFRAN (1420 words)

	El Paso : Active Pursuits \| Frommers.com
		At nearly 24,300 acres, Franklin Mountains State Park is the largest urban wilderness park in the United States and a favorite destination of El Pasoans looking to hike, bike, or climb.
		Rugged and speckled by cacti and ocotillo, the mountains are populated by small mammals, birds, reptiles, deer, and the occasional mountain lion.
		The mountains, the final southern ridge of the geological phenomenon that created the Rockies, are home to about 40 miles of developed hiking and mountain biking trails, with a trail extension linking a 118-mile network slated for completion in fall 2005.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/elpaso/1707010020.html (527 words)

	Parent and Patoski, Texas Mountains, University of Texas Press
		Seemingly endless miles lie between the isolated mountain ranges of the Trans-Pecos and the more populous parts of Texas and New Mexico, ensuring that only those who really crave the solitude, rugged loveliness, and hundred-mile vistas of the mountains will ever make the trek.
		Capturing the Texas mountains from first light to the glowing rays of sunset and from winter snows to summer droughts, Parent's photographs reveal many hidden treasures—pine forests, waterfalls, old forts, aspens, movie sets, Indian pictographs, and red-rock pinnacles.
		Patoski's text ranges as widely as the photos, using places from Marathon to El Paso's Franklin Mountains as starting points for "field notes" that explore the myriad ways in which the land has shaped and been shaped by the people who live on it.
	www.utexas.edu /utpress/books/partex.html (292 words)

	Celelebrations of Our Mountains
		Summary: Tin was mined in the east-central Franklin Mountains in the early 20th century and the Franklin Mountain operation was the only one of its kind in North America.
		The museum, at the base of the Franklin Mountains in Northeast El Paso, tells the 12,000-year-old story of prehistoric human habitation in the region, with five dioramas and exhibits of tools, pottery, rock art and other materials.
		Franklin Mountains State Park - The largest urban park in Texas (it's 24,000 acres are all within El Paso city limits), Franklin Mountains State Park is a mostly undeveloped park with spectacular lookouts along Trans Mountain Road (Loop 375).
	www.epscene.com /celebrations.html (3950 words)

	Franklin, NC; Mountain Treasures. Simple Pleasures
		Franklin was recently featured in Where to Retire Magazine and named one of Retirement Lifestyles Magazine's Top 10 places to retire.
		Franklin is large enough to offer almost anything you need, yet small enough to offer the highest quality of life.
		The Overlook Theatre Company and the Franklin Chamber of Commerce are teaming up for their third Dessert Theatre which is sure to bring holiday cheer to all those who attend.
	www.franklin-chamber.com (323 words)

	History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Located in the foothills of the Franklin Mountains on the Westside of El Paso, Franklin High School opened its doors for the first time in the Fall of 1993 with approximately 900 freshmen.
		The school was housed at Hornedo Middle School for one year until the completion of the Franklin High School facility in the fall of 1994.
		The highest award in the State for school architecture, the Caudill Award for Design Excellence, was presented toFranklin's architects, Stanley and PSA and Joint Venture Architecture of El Paso, for their design of Franklin High School.
	franklin.episd.org /campus_info/history.htm (181 words)

	Celebration of Our Mountains 2003
		At the top of the mountain will be a presentation on the statue and its sculptor, Urbici Soler; ongoing restoration and preservation efforts; and the geology of Mt. Cristo Rey.
		Fossil Footprints and Geology of the Robledo Mountains
		Mountain lions, quail, hawks, owls, badgers, skunks, bear, wolves, deer, elk, javelinas, foxes, prairie dogs, buffalo, snakes, lizards and roadrunners are just some of the regional wildlife represented.
	www.celebrationofourmountains.org /celebrations2003.html (6219 words)

	Franklin Mountains (Texas) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Franklin Mountains as seen from Kilbourne hole 50 kilometers west of El Paso, Texas
		The Franklin Mountains of Texas are a small range (23 miles long, 3 miles wide) that extend from El Paso, Texas north into New Mexico.
		The highest peak is North Franklin Mountain at 7,192 ft. Much of the range is part of the Franklin Mountains State Park.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Franklin_Mountains_(Texas) (126 words)

	WNC property for sale in the beautiful, scenic mountains of Franklin, NC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		WNC property for sale in the beautiful, scenic mountains of Franklin, NC Franklin, NC Investment Properties For Sale -Come experience the serenity of the mountains, and indulge yourself with the beautiful lifestyle it has to offer.
		These investment properties are located 4 miles past Franklin, NC, with views of Macon County and the surrounding Smoky Mountains.
		Enchanted Mountain Estates is 74.5 acres consisting of 2 phases of private community.
	www.dandsinvestmentproperties.com (159 words)

	Fat-Tire Fun at Franklin Mountains State Park \| Away.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In El Paso, the Franklin Mountains backdrop the city, with the summit of North Franklin Peak rising to an elevation of 7,192 feet, some 3,000 feet above the city below.
		The state of Texas has done a marvelous job in preserving this mountain range, which at 24,000 acres, constitutes the largest urban wilderness park in the nation.
		Park officials have recently allowed mountain biking on approximately 20 miles of hiking and equestrian trails, suitable for beginner to advanced riders.
	away.com /city_escapes/el_paso_franklin.html (373 words)

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