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Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Chinati, Texas
Unincorporated community
Chinati, Texas is located in TexasChinati, TexasChinati, TexasLocation 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 codes79843
Area code432
GNIS feature ID2034438

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. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chinati, Texas
  2. United States Geological Survey. Adobes, TX quadrangle, Chinati, Texas (Topographic map). Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey – via TopoQuest.
  3. Smith, Julia Cauble. "Chinati, TX". TSHA Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.


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