Chinati, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
29°49′27″N 104°36′21″W / 29.82417°N 104.60583°W / 29.82417; -104.60583CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyPresidioElevation2,694 ft (821 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes
79843
Area code432GNIS feature ID2034438[1]

Chinati is an unincorporated community in Presidio County, Texas, United States. It is named after the surrounding Chinati Mountain Range. The word "chinati" derives from the Apache word ch'íná'itíh, which means gate or mountain pass.

Education

Chinati is zoned to schools in the Presidio Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chinati, Texas

External links

  • Smith, Julia Cauble. "Chinati, TX". TSHA Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
  • United States Geological Survey. Adobes, TX quadrangle, Chinati, Texas (Topographic map). Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey – via TopoQuest.


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