Fort Davis, Census-designated place in Jeff Davis County, Texas.
Fort Davis stands at an elevation of 1,491 meters in western Texas, surrounded by the Davis Mountains and semi-arid landscapes.
The settlement originated in 1854 as a military post along the San Antonio-El Paso Road, named after Jefferson Davis, then Secretary of War.
Fort Davis Independent School District maintains two educational institutions, including Dirks-Anderson Elementary School and Fort Davis High School.
Texas State Highway 17 connects Fort Davis to Interstate 10, providing transportation routes to neighboring communities of Balmorhea and Marfa.
The community houses one of ten radio telescope dishes that form the Very Long Baseline Array for astronomical research.
Location: Jeff Davis County
Elevation above the sea: 1,491 m
GPS coordinates: 30.57836,-103.89219
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:53
McDonald Observatory
16.2 km
Davis Mountains State Park
4.2 km
Hobby–Eberly Telescope
16.4 km
Harlan J. Smith Telescope
16.2 km
El Paisano Hotel
32.1 km
The Holland Hotel
33 km
Otto Struve Telescope
16.3 km
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens
6.7 km
Presidio County Courthouse
32 km
Jeff Davis County Courthouse
1.2 km
Henry M. and Annie V. Trueheart House
1.5 km
Grierson-Sproul House
1.8 km
Hotel Limpia
1.2 km
Central Marfa Historic District
32.2 km
Museum of Electronic Wonders @ FOOD SHARK with Snack Bar & Casita Bar
33 km
Rattlers and Reptiles
2.5 km
Frank N. Bash Visitors Center
17 km
Palace Theater
31.9 km
Fort Davis
2.2 km
Brewster County Courthouse
32.9 km
Fort Davis National Historic Site Visitor Center
2.1 km
Texas Theater
31.9 km
Fort Davis Enlisted Men's Barracks HB-21
2.2 km
Fort Davis Quarters HB-14
2.4 km
Rebecca Gale Telescope Park Amphitheater
16.9 km
Fort Davis Magazine
2.4 km
Fort Davis Post Chapel
2.4 km
Fort Davis Officers' Row
2.3 kmReviews
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