City of Marfa
Marfa is a town of 1,600 people in the Big Bend Country region of Texas. It's known for two things: innovative art and mysterious lights.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chinati Foundation and Blackwell School National Historic Site.
Chinati Foundation
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The Chinati Foundation/La Fundación Chinati is a contemporary art museum located in Marfa, Texas, based upon the ideas of its founder, artist Donald Judd.
Blackwell School National Historic Site
Park
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The Blackwell School was a segregrated school in Marfa, Texas, that served the city's Hispanic population from its construction in 1909 until the end of school segregation in 1965.
City of Marfa
- Type: Locality with 1,980 residents
- Location: Presidio, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.3107° or 30° 18′ 39″ northLongitude
-104.0254° or 104° 1′ 32″ westPopulation
1,980Elevation
4,698 feet (1,432 metres)Open location code
852Q8X6F+7RGeoNames ID
7173807
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