Chinati, Texas

Chinati, Texas
Unincorporated community
Chinati, Texas
Location within Texas
Coordinates: 29°49′27″N 104°36′21″W / 29.82417°N 104.60583°W / 29.82417; -104.60583Coordinates: 29°49′27″N 104°36′21″W / 29.82417°N 104.60583°W / 29.82417; -104.60583
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, 1376906

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.
    • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chinati, Texas


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