Trans-Pecos Volcanic Field, Big Bend National Park
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The Trans-Pecos Volcanic Field is a volcanic field located in western Texas in the counties of Brewster, Jeff Davis, Presidio, and extends into northern Mexican states of Chihuahua and Coahuila. It is the southernmost volcanic field to be documented and recorded in the continental United States. The field started volcanic activity around 48 million years ago in the middle Eocene epoch, and ended around 17 million years later in the Miocene epoch. ()
Coordinates: 29°13'30"N, 103°29'56"W
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Big Bend National Park
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Trans-Pecos Volcanic Field – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Rancho Estelle.