Chinati, Texas
Unincorporated community
Chinati, Texas is located in Texas
Chinati, Texas
Chinati, Texas
Location within Texas
Coordinates: 29°49′27″N 104°36′21″W / 29.82417°N 104.60583°W / 29.82417; -104.60583
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyPresidio
Elevation2,694 ft (821 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
79843
Area code432
GNIS 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

  • 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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.