The Pass of The North

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El Paso, Texas. --El Paso Del Norte, the pass of the North. If you are sitting in Mexico city, then this is pass through the mountains that go down almost the entire length of the North American continent. --So the Pass Of The North.


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The mighty Rio Grande river made the same assesment back when it really was a mighty river.



Oddly enough airliners flying 7 or 8 miles above the city also have to funnel through this same pass of the north.


Immediately south of El Paso is the country of Mexico. It is best to avoid flying over another country's air space. And immediately to the north of El Paso is the massive White Sands Missile Range with its attendant restricted airspace. This government missile testing and firing area covers an area of the desert of almost 3,200 mi² (8.287 km²).



Out walking the dog this afternoon at one point I counted thirteen contrails in the sky overhead at one time.





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