Fort Davis, Census-designated place in Jeff Davis County, Texas.
Description
Fort Davis is a small settlement in western Texas situated at an elevation of about 1,500 meters (4,900 feet). The Davis Mountains surround the community, creating a dry, hilly landscape with wide open spaces.
History
The settlement began in 1854 as a military post on the San Antonio-El Paso trade route. It was named after Jefferson Davis, who served as Secretary of War at that time.
Culture
Fort Davis Independent School District maintains two educational institutions, including Dirks-Anderson Elementary School and Fort Davis High School.
Practical
The community connects to Interstate 10 via Texas State Highway 17, linking it to nearby towns in the region. Visitors should prepare for hilly terrain and hot, dry conditions typical of the high desert.
Did you know?
The area houses one of ten radio telescope dishes that form the Very Long Baseline Array for astronomical observation. This research facility enables international collaboration in studying distant cosmic objects.
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McDonald Observatory
16.2 km
Davis Mountains State Park
4.4 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
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