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Shafter in the region of Texas is a town located in United States - some 1,669 mi or ( 2686 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Shafter is now 06:34 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Chihuahua, Alpine, El Paso, Fort Davis, and Las Pampas Colonia. When in this area, you might want to check out Chihuahua . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shafter ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Shafter, Texas
Shafter is an unincorporated community in Presidio County, Texas. The Texas Attorney General's Office gives a population of 11 as of the 2000 Census. It was named in honor of General William Shafter, who at one point commanded the nearby (relatively speaking) Fort Davis. In the early 1900s six silver mines were in operation near Shafter. When the mines closed the town died. It was later the location for several scenes in the 1971 movie The Andromeda Strain.
Located at 29.82 -104.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Presidio County, Texas
Presidio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,818. Its county seat is Marfa. Presidio County (K-5 in Texas topological index of counties) is in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas and is named for the ancient border settlement of Presidio del Norte.
Located at 30.00 -104.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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