Terlingua

Terlingua is a mining district and census-designated place in southwestern , , United States. It is located near the and the villages of and , as well as the state of .
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  • Type: Village with 58 residents
  • Description: census-designated place in Brewster County, Texas, United States
  • Also known as: Chisos”, “Tarlinga”, “Terlinga”, “Terlingo”, “Terlingua, Texas”, and “Terlingua, TX
  • Postal code: 79852

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Study Butte-Terlingua and Study Butte.

is a group of tiny communities in the region of set against the desert and mountain scenery of Big Bend Country and home to ghost towns, remote getaways, and famous chili cook-offs.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 200 at the 2020 census, down from 233 at the 2010 census. At the 2000 census, the area was part of the CDP. is situated 5 miles east of Terlingua.

Terlingua

Latitude
29.32159° or 29° 19′ 18″ north
Longitude
-103.61602° or 103° 36′ 58″ west
Population
58
Elevation
2,897 feet (883 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US TL5
Open location code
75XR89CM+JH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 151504000
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
5532172
Wiki­data ID
Q982241
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Terlingua” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: ترلينغ
  • Chechen: Терлингва
  • Chinese: 特灵瓜
  • Croatian: Terlingua
  • Egyptian Arabic: ترلينج
  • French: Terlingua
  • German: Terlingua
  • Gilaki: ترلینگوآ
  • Hungarian: Terlingua
  • Irish: Terlingua
  • Japanese: ターリングア
  • Ladin: Terlingua
  • Persian: ترلینگ
  • Polish: Terlingua
  • Serbian: Терлингва
  • Serbo-Croatian: Terlingua, Texas
  • Serbo-Croatian: Terlingua
  • South Azerbaijani: ترلینق، تکزاس
  • Spanish: Terlingua
  • Tatar: Терлингва
  • Ukrainian: Терлінгва
  • Terlingua

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Terlingua Cemetery and Big Bend Chamber of Commerce.

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