Chinati, Texas
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Smith, Julia Cauble. "Chinati, TX". TSHA Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.