Adobes, Texas
Adobes, Texas | |
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Ghost Town | |
  Adobes, Texas Location within Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°45′34″N 104°33′13″W / 29.75944°N 104.55361°WCoordinates: 29°45′34″N 104°33′13″W / 29.75944°N 104.55361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Presidio |
| Elevation | 2,671 ft (814 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79843 |
| Area code | 432 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034918 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1350895 |
Adobes, Texas was a small farming community[1] and now-ghost town,[2] located on the Rio Grande and Farm Road 170. It was founded in the 1870s. Cotton began to be grown in the area in 1914, and by 1930 the community had 750 acres (300 ha) of irrigated land.
References[]
- ^ "ADOBES, TX". tshaonline.org.
- ^ "Adobes, Texas". texasescapes.com.
External links[]
- United States Geological Survey. Adobes, TX quadrangle, Adobes, Texas (Topographic map). Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey – via TopoQuest.
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