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Marfa Texas

The seat of Presidio County, Marfa lies at the junction of US 90 and US 67 near Alpine and Fort Davis.

Marfa is in an area that has been called one of the last American frontiers. It is situated at an altitude of 4,830 feet above sea level in a semiarid region with many dry streambeds that the summer thunderstorms fill and further erode. To the north are the Davis Mountains, to the southeast the Chisos Mountains, and to the southwest the Chinati Mountains Marfa lies semiprotected within these escarpments on a great highland plain known as the Marfa Plateau.

In the summer Marfa is often one of the coolest places in the state. Beginning in 1963 a few glider enthusiasts found the thermals there, and Marfa eventually hosted two national soaring competition meets, an international meet, several regional meets, and a number of annual soaring camps.

In 1990 Marfa reported a population of 2,424.

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