Chihuahuan Desert is a physical feature (plain) in Hudspeth County. The primary coordinates for Chihuahuan Desert places it within the TX 79839 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Chihuahuan Desert |
Category: | Texas physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Plain |
Description: | Largest desert in North America covering approximately 200,000 square mi (518,000 square km). Located mainly in Mexico in the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo Leon, Zacatecas, and San Luis Potosi. In the United States it extends into the states of Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. The minimum elevation is approximately 1000 feet and lies generally between the elevations of 3000 and 5000 feet (914 - 1524 m). |
County: | Hudspeth County |
Latitude: | 31.4408647 |
Longitude: | -105.5611492 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Chihuahuan Desert: Chihuahuan Desert.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Chihuahuan Desert does not include property ownership information.
Finlay, TX
(13.3 miles SSW) Mile High, TX (14.7 miles SE) Etholen, TX (19 miles SSE) |
McNary, TX
(19.3 miles SW) Fort Hancock East Unit Number 2 Colonia, TX (19.3 miles SW) Fort Hancock East Unit Number 1 Colonia, TX (19.5 miles WSW) |