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The Caprock Escarpment is a term used in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico to describe the geographical transition point between the level High Plains of the Llano Estacado and the surrounding rolling terrain. In Texas, the escarpment stretches around 200 mi (320 km) south-southwest from the northeast corner of the Texas Panhandle near the Oklahoma border. The escarpment is especially notable, from north to south, in Briscoe, Floyd, Motley, Crosby, Dickens, Garza, and Borden Counties. In New Mexico, a prominent escarpment exists along the northernmost extension of the Llano Estacado, especially to the south of San Jon and Tucumcari, both in Quay County, New Mexico. Along the western edge of the Llano Estacado, the portion of the escarpment that stretches from Caprock to Maljamar, New Mexic

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  • The Caprock Escarpment is a term used in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico to describe the geographical transition point between the level High Plains of the Llano Estacado and the surrounding rolling terrain. In Texas, the escarpment stretches around 200 mi (320 km) south-southwest from the northeast corner of the Texas Panhandle near the Oklahoma border. The escarpment is especially notable, from north to south, in Briscoe, Floyd, Motley, Crosby, Dickens, Garza, and Borden Counties. In New Mexico, a prominent escarpment exists along the northernmost extension of the Llano Estacado, especially to the south of San Jon and Tucumcari, both in Quay County, New Mexico. Along the western edge of the Llano Estacado, the portion of the escarpment that stretches from Caprock to Maljamar, New Mexico, is called the Mescalero Ridge. (en)
  • L'Escarpement du Caprock (Caprock Escarpment en anglais) est une ligne géographique et géologique au Texas qui marque la transition entre les Hautes Plaines et la Llano Estacado à l'ouest, et les Plaines du centre-nord à l'est. L'escarpement suit une orientation sud-sud-ouest depuis le coin nord-est du Texas Panhandle près de la frontière avec l'Oklahoma. L'escarpement s'étend notamment sur les comtés de Borden, Briscoe, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, et Motley. (fr)
  • La scarpata di Caprock (in inglese: Caprock Escarpment) è una sezione geografica e geologica del Texas, che segna il passaggio tra le Alte Pianure e il Llano Estacado a ovest e le pianure del centro-nord a est. La scarpata segue un orientamento sud-sud-ovest partendo dal nord-est del Texas Panhandle (al confine con l'Oklahoma). La scarpata si estende tra le contee di Borden, Briscoe, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, e Contea di Motley. (it)
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  • Caprock Escarpment, Garza County, Texas (en)
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  • The Caprock Escarpment marking the edge of the Llano Estacado is clearly visible in this shaded relief image. The escarpment can be seen on the eastern edge of the Llano, running roughly in a north–south line through the middle of the Panhandle of Texas. (en)
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  • L'Escarpement du Caprock (Caprock Escarpment en anglais) est une ligne géographique et géologique au Texas qui marque la transition entre les Hautes Plaines et la Llano Estacado à l'ouest, et les Plaines du centre-nord à l'est. L'escarpement suit une orientation sud-sud-ouest depuis le coin nord-est du Texas Panhandle près de la frontière avec l'Oklahoma. L'escarpement s'étend notamment sur les comtés de Borden, Briscoe, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, et Motley. (fr)
  • La scarpata di Caprock (in inglese: Caprock Escarpment) è una sezione geografica e geologica del Texas, che segna il passaggio tra le Alte Pianure e il Llano Estacado a ovest e le pianure del centro-nord a est. La scarpata segue un orientamento sud-sud-ovest partendo dal nord-est del Texas Panhandle (al confine con l'Oklahoma). La scarpata si estende tra le contee di Borden, Briscoe, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, e Contea di Motley. (it)
  • The Caprock Escarpment is a term used in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico to describe the geographical transition point between the level High Plains of the Llano Estacado and the surrounding rolling terrain. In Texas, the escarpment stretches around 200 mi (320 km) south-southwest from the northeast corner of the Texas Panhandle near the Oklahoma border. The escarpment is especially notable, from north to south, in Briscoe, Floyd, Motley, Crosby, Dickens, Garza, and Borden Counties. In New Mexico, a prominent escarpment exists along the northernmost extension of the Llano Estacado, especially to the south of San Jon and Tucumcari, both in Quay County, New Mexico. Along the western edge of the Llano Estacado, the portion of the escarpment that stretches from Caprock to Maljamar, New Mexic (en)
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  • Caprock Escarpment (en)
  • Escarpement du Caprock (fr)
  • Scarpata di Caprock (it)
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