Marfa (Tex.)
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Information for Authority record
Name (Hebrew)
מרפה (טקסס)
Name (Latin)
Marfa (Tex.)
Coordinates
-104.0244444 -104.0244444 30.31166667 30.31166667 (gooearth )
W1040109 W1040109 N0301829 N0301829 (geonames )
Associated country
United States
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 30°18ʹ29ʺN 104°01ʹ09ʺW)
- Marathon-Marfa region of west Texas, 1981 (subj.)t.p. (Marfa, Texas)
- Rand McNally comm. atlas & markt. guide, 1979(Marfa, Presidio County, Texas)
Wikipedia description:
Marfa is a city in the high desert of the Trans-Pecos in far West Texas, United States. Founded in the early 1880s as a railroad water stop, it lies between the Davis Mountains and Big Bend National Park at an elevation of 4685 feet, and is the county seat of Presidio County. The population of Marfa peaked in the 1930s and as of the 2020 United States Census, its population was 1,788. Today, Marfa is a tourist destination and a major center for minimalist art. Major attractions include the Chinati Foundation, the Judd Foundation, Ballroom Marfa, Building 98, and the Marfa lights.
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