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Chinati, Texas
Unincorporated community
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyPresidio
Elevation
2,694 ft (821 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
79843
Area code432
GNIS feature ID2034438, 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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