Chinati is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Presidio County Presidio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,131. Its county seat is Marfa. The county was created in 1850 and later organized in 1875. Presidio County (K-5 in Texas topological ind ...

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, United States. It is named after the surrounding Chinati Mountain Range. The word "chinati" derives from the Apache word ''ch'íná'itíh'', which means gate or mountain pass.

Education

Chinati is zoned to schools in the

Presidio Independent School District Presidio Independent School District is a public school district based in Presidio, Texas (USA). In addition to Presidio the district also serves the unincorporated areas of Candelaria, Chinati, and Ruidosa. In 2009, the school district was r ...

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* * Unincorporated communities in Presidio County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas {{presidioCountyTX-geo-stub