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Fort Davis in the region of Texas with its 1,201 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 1,622 mi or ( 2610 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Fort Davis is now 03:08 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Chihuahua, Alpine, El Paso, Fort Stockton, and Kermit. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Chihuahua . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Fort Davis ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hiking in the Davis Mountains/Texas Mountain Trail
Hiking the Modesta Canyon Trail at the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute in Fort Davis, Texas. We're trail-testing Spira Footwear's new Azimuth hiking shoes in the Far West Texas/Texas Mountain Tra ..
Paavo Run Across Texas Camp
For 7 days each summer, dozens of high school cross country runners take off on a journey out to the sandhills and mountains of West Texas. Find out how you can join them for a motivating key experien ..
Fort Davis State Park and McDonald Obeservatory
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McDonald Observatory - Fort Davis, Texas, United States
tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions (a TripAdvisor™ company) Mcdonald Observatory Fort Davis University of Texas' observatory on Mount Locke. Read more at: www.travel ..
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Fort Davis, Texas
Fort Davis is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,050 at the 2000 census and 1,041 according to a 2007 estimate. It is the county seat of Jeff Davis County. It was the site of Fort Davis established in 1854 on the San Antonio-El Paso Road through west Texas and named after Jefferson Davis, who was then the Secretary of War under President Franklin Pierce.
Located at 30.59 -103.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Texas Star Party
The Texas Star Party (TSP) is one of the largest annual star parties in the United States. TSP was started by Deborah Byrd, members of the Austin Astronomical Society, and McDonald Observatory in August 1979. It was a weekend gathering of amateur astronomers at Davis Mountains State Park near McDonald Observatory in far west Texas. In 1982, TSP was reorganized as a week long event and was held at the Prude Guest Ranch near Fort Davis, Texas.
Located at 30.61 -103.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens (507 acres) is a nonprofit nature center with botanical gardens located on the grounds of the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute, on Highway 118 about 4 miles south of Fort Davis, Texas, United States. They are open Monday through Saturday, except major holidays. An admission fee is charged. The nature center is located at elevation of 5,040 feet in the Chihuahuan Desert.
Located at 30.54 -103.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
McDonald Observatory
The McDonald Observatory is an astronomical observatory located near the unincorporated community of Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States. The facility is located on Mount Locke in the Davis Mountains of West Texas, with additional facilities on Mount Fowlkes, approximately 1.3 kilometers to the northeast.
Located at 30.67 -104.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Harlan J. Smith Telescope
The Harlan J. Smith Telescope is a 2.7m (107-in. ) telescope located at the McDonald Observatory, in Texas, in the United States. This telescope is one of several research telescopes that are part of the University of Texas at Austin observatory perched atop Mount Locke in the Davis Mountains of west Texas. The telescope was completed in 1968 with substantial NASA assistance, and is named after Harlan James Smith, the first Texas director of McDonald Observatory. Mr.
Located at 30.67 -104.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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