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Van Horn is the western terminus of U.S. Route 90; from Van Horn it leads southeast 73 miles (117 km) to Marfa. Texas State Highway 54 leads north from Van Horn 65 miles (105 km) to Pine Springs and the Guadalupe Mountains. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km 2), all land. [5]
By 2002, after stricter quality standards weeded out many campgrounds, KOA campgrounds numbered almost 500, with most being in the United States. [7] Reception of a KOA campground in Shingletown, California. KOA annually inspects each campground with a 600-point inspection, which it claims is the most stringent in the business. [8]
Culberson County Hospital and Van Horn Rural Clinic. According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,813 square miles (9,880 km 2), of which 3,813 square miles (9,880 km 2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km 2) (0.01%) is covered by water. [29] It is the fifth-largest county by area in Texas.
The unforgiving desert that surrounds Van Horn, a town of less than 2,000 people in Far West Texas, has forged a culture of self reliance and a community where everyone looks out for each other.
In 2004, Bezos purchased the 30,000-acre Figure 2 Ranch just north of Van Horn. Now known as Corn Ranch, the property has grown to 400,000 acres and is the launch site for Blue Origin, the ...
Lobo is located in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas, between the Van Horn Mountains and Wylie Mountains in southern Culberson County. It is situated along U.S. Highway 90 , approximately 12 miles (19 km) south of Van Horn and 24 miles (39 km) west of Valentine .
Highway travelers crossing a long, lonely stretch of West Texas desert have a new spot on Interstate 10 to take a break with the opening of modern new rest stops outside of Van Horn.
Corn Ranch, commonly referred to as Launch Site One (LSO), is a spaceport owned and operated by Blue Origin which is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of the town of Van Horn, Texas, United States. The 165,000-acre (670 km 2) plot of land was purchased by Jeff Bezos in 2004.