Chinati, Texas Explained

Official Name:Chinati, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Texas
Pushpin Relief:y
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Presidio
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2694
Coordinates:29.8242°N -104.6058°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:79843
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:432
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2034438

Chinati is an unincorporated community in Presidio County, Texas, United States.

It is named after the surrounding Chinati Mountain Range.[1]

The word "chinati" derives from the Apache word ch'íná'itíh, which means gate or mountain pass.[2]

Education

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

Notes and References

  1. Adobes, TX. 29.82406. 104.60576. 4. Chinati, Texas.
  2. Web site: Chinati, TX . Smith . Julia Cauble . TSHA Handbook of Texas Online . Texas State Historical Association.