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Delaware Mountains
The
Delaware Mountains
are a mountain range in the
U.S. state
of
Texas
, spanning part of
Culberson County
. The highest point in the range is the Delaware Benchmark at an elevation of above sea level. The range extends south-southeast from Guadalupe Pass at the southern extent of the
Guadalupe Mountains
and
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
. The range is formed by horizontal layers of
limestone
,
sandstone
, and
shale
that were deposited 250 million years ago during the
Permian
that now encompass the
Delaware Mountain Formation
. The range is named for the
Lenape
, who are also known as the Delaware Indians. The
Delaware Mountain Wind Energy Center
is a 28.5 megawatt
wind farm
that was constructed on the northern portion of the range in 1999 and is operated by
NextEra Energy Resources
.
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