Chinati, Texas
Chinati, Texas | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 29°49′27″N 104°36′21″W / 29.82417°N 104.60583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Presidio |
Elevation | 2,694 ft (821 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 79843 |
Area code | 432 |
GNIS feature ID | 2034438[1] |
Chinati is an unincorporated community in Presidio County, Texas, United States.
It is named after the surrounding Chinati Mountain Range.[2]
The word "chinati" derives from the Apache word ch'íná'itíh, which means gate or mountain pass.[3]
Education
[edit]Chinati is zoned to schools in the Presidio Independent School District.
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chinati, Texas
- ^ United States Geological Survey. Adobes, TX quadrangle, Chinati, Texas (Topographic map). Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey – via TopoQuest.
- ^ Smith, Julia Cauble. "Chinati, TX". TSHA Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.