Chinati, Texas

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

Chinati, Texas
Unincorporated community
Chinati, Texas Location within Texas
Coordinates: 29°49′27″N 104°36′21″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Presidio
Elevation [1]	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[1]

It is named after the surrounding Chinati Mountain Range.^[2]

The word "chinati" derives from the Apache word ch'íná'itíh, which means gate or mountain pass.^[3]

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.