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  2. Marfa, Texas - Wikipedia

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    Marfa is the location of the Marfa lights, visible on clear nights between Marfa and the Paisano Pass when one is facing southwest (toward the Chinati Mountains). According to the Handbook of Texas Online , "at times they appear colored as they twinkle in the distance.

  3. Marfa lights - Wikipedia

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    A Marfa light (center) seen from the official viewing platform east of Marfa, Texas. The Marfa lights, also known as the Marfa ghost lights, are regularly observed near Marfa, Texas, in the United States. [1] They are most often seen from a viewing area nearby, which the community has publicized to encourage tourism. [2]

  4. Presidio County, Texas - Wikipedia

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    Presidio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,131. [1] Its county seat is Marfa. [2] The county was created in 1850 and later organized in 1875. [3]

  5. Blackwell School National Historic Site - Wikipedia

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    Although segregation was not required by state law, many Texas school districts practiced it until more than a decade after the Brown v. Board of Education decision. [11] Alumni formed the Blackwell School Alliance to preserve the school in 2006 when the Marfa Independent School District proposed demolishing it. [12]

  6. Alumni of once-segregated Texas school mark its national park ...

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    The Blackwell School, originally constructed in 1909, was a segregated elementary and junior high school for Latino students in Marfa, Texas. After passage of the Blackwell School National ...

  7. Texas State Highway 17 - Wikipedia

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    One block later, the route turns north and leaves Marfa along N. Dean Street. North of town, the route passes Marfa Municipal Airport. SH 17 continues toward Fort Davis as a two-lane roadway with a 75 miles per hour (121 km/h) speed limit. The route follows mostly straight stretches with no sharp turns or steep grades through open ranch land.

  8. What's the story behind Prada Marfa, a tiny boutique along ...

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    In this week's Weird West Texas series, we explore the origins of the Prada Marfa, a tiny art installation modeled after a Prada boutique.

  9. Prada Marfa - Wikipedia

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    Prada Marfa is a permanent sculptural art installation by artists Elmgreen & Dragset, located along U.S. Route 90 in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States, 1.4 miles (2.3 km) northwest of Valentine, and about 26 miles (42 km) northwest of Marfa. [1]