Panther Junction, Texas Explained

Panther Junction, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Panther
Junction
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brewster
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:3,720
Coordinates:29.3289°N -103.205°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:79834
Area Code:432
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1378830[1]

Panther Junction is an unincorporated community located in Brewster County, Texas, United States. The community is located inside Big Bend National Park. The ZIP Code serving the community is 79834, which is addressed to Big Bend National Park.[2]

Geography

Panther Junction is located approximately twenty miles east of Study Butte. The elevation for the community is above sea level.

Climate

Education

Panther Junction is served by the San Vicente Independent School District, which located its school facility there circa 1951.[3] The district covers most of Big Bend National Park and Southeastern Brewster County.[4] High schoolers zoned to San Vicente ISD attend school in Terlingua Common School District's Big Bend High School.[5]

Previously Alpine High School of the Alpine Independent School District served as the high school for students from San Vicente ISD.[3] In 1996 Big Bend High opened,[6] and San Vicente began sending students to Big Bend High when it was established.[7]

Notes and References

  1. https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=GNISPQ:3:::NO::P3_FID:1378830 Feature Detail Report for: Panther Junction
  2. https://www.getpostalcodes.com/united-states/street-highway-385-panther-junction-big-bend-national-park-tx043-79834/ Highway 385 Panther Junction, Big Bend National Park, TX 79834
  3. Book: Tucker, Albert Briggs. Ghost Schools of the Big Bend. Howard Payne University Press. 2008. 9780615191348. 26.
  4. Web site: School districts in Brewster County. Texas Education Agency. 2001-03-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20010305110025/http://penick.tea.state.tx.us/SchoolDistrictLocator/counties/r18/brewster.htm. 2021-06-16. 2001-03-05.
  5. Web site: Jessi Milam. U.S. Department of Education. 2021-06-16.
  6. Web site: Pressly. Sue Ann. Town's New High School Makes Grade With Students. Los Angeles Times. 1997-08-10. 2021-06-16.
  7. News: Trotter. Andrew. Take Note. Education Week. 1996-09-11. 2021-06-16.