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Pecos, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) PecosPecospāˈkəs [key], city (1990 pop. 12,069), seat of Reeves co., W Tex., on the Pecos River; inc. 1903. It is a railroad and highway junction and the market for an extensive ranch…Artesia
(Encyclopedia) Artesia Artesia ärtēˈzhə [key]. 1 City (2020 pop. 16,399), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; founded 1875, inc. 1959. Industries include dairying, printing, and the…Llano Estacado
(Encyclopedia) Llano EstacadoLlano Estacadoläˈnō ĕstəkäˈdō [key] or Staked Plain, level, semiarid, plateaulike region of the S Great Plains, c.40,000 sq mi (103,600 sq km), E N.Mex. and W Tex.,…Pecos, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) Pecos, river, 926 mi (1,480 km) long, rising in N N.Mex. near the Truchas peaks and flowing SE across E N.Mex. and W Tex. to the Rio Grande; drains c.38,300 sq mi (99,200 sq km). In…Pecos National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia) Pecos National Historical Park, 6,671 acres (2,702 hectares), N New Mexico; est. as a national monument 1965, designated a national historical park 1990. The park contains the remains…Roswell
(Encyclopedia) RoswellRoswellrŏzˈwĕl [key], city (1990 pop. 44,654), seat of Chaves co., SE N.Mex., near the Pecos River; settled 1869 as a trading post, inc. 1903. It is the trade, marketing, and…Carlsbad, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Carlsbad Carlsbad kärlzˈbăd [key]. 1 City (2020 pop. 114,746), San Diego co., S Calif…Texas Desert: The Chihuahuan Desert
Source: iStockThe Chihuahuan Desert is the largest in North America, covering around 200,000 square miles of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Texas is the largest state on the US…Rivers of the United States
(350 or more miles long)Alabama-Coosa (600 mi.; 966 km): From junction of Oostanula and Etowah R. in Georgia to Mobile R.Altamaha-Ocmulgee (392 mi.; 631 km): From junction of Yellow R. and…Texas
(Encyclopedia) CE5 TexasTexastĕkˈsəs [key], largest state in the coterminous United States. It is located in the south-central part of the country and is bounded by Oklahoma, across the Red River…Trending
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