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.

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	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
GNIS feature ID	1376906

Education

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

References

External links

• Smith, Julia Cauble. "Chinati, TX". TSHA Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chinati, Texas
• United States Geological Survey. Adobes, TX quadrangle, Chinati, Texas (Topographic map). Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey – via TopoQuest.

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