Ладжитас, Техас
Ладжитас, Техас | |
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 Lajitas, uly 2014 | |
  Ладжитас, Техас Location within Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°15′42″N 103°46′36″W / 29.26167°N 103.77667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brewster |
| Elevation | 2,342 ft (714 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79852 |
| Area code | 432 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1339481 |
Ладжитас является некорпоративным сообществом в округе Брюстер , штат Техас , США, недалеко от национального парка Биг Бенд . Согласно Справочнику по Техасу , в 2010 году население составило 75 человек. [ 1 ]
История
[ редактировать ]The settlement is named after the Boquillas flagstone found in the area. "Lajitas" translates to "little flat rocks" in Spanish.[ 2 ]
Начиная с 1980-х годов в качестве шутки, в течение многих лет предполагаемым мэром Ладжитаса была Клэй Генри III, козел «пиво». [ 3 ] После двух замены оригинальной глины Генри, торговый пост и конюшня, где жил фактический мэр, теперь закрыт, а коза больше не проживает там. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The election included incumbent human mayor Tommy Steele, as well as a trading post wooden Indian, and a dog named Buster. Since Clay Henry, goats have been mayors of the community ever since.[ 6 ]
Geography
[edit]Lajitas is located on the eastern end of the Big Bend Ranch State Park. It is located on a bluff overlooking the Rio Grande at San Carlos ford of the old Comanche Trail, in the northern part of the Chihuahuan Desert in southwestern Brewster County.[1] It is also located 95 mi (153 km) south of Alpine and 50 mi (80 km) east of Presidio.[7]
Columnar basalt that is similar to that of the Devils Postpile National Monument in California can be found in a high desert dry river falls area just north of Lajitas.
Climate
[edit]Lajitas has a hot arid climate with very hot summers and mild winters.
| Climate data for Lajitas, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1978–present |
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Economy
[edit]The Lajitas Golf Resort and Spa is a 20,000-acre golf resort business in Lajitas owned by Texas businessman Kelcy Warren, who bought the resort from previous owner Steve Smith while the business was going through financial distress.[10] It is located on the Rio Grande, bordering Mexico,[11] between Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park.[12] The Robert E. Lee on Traveller statue is on display at the resort.
Education
[edit]Lajitas is zoned to schools in the Terlingua Common School District.[13] In 1912 Lajitas had a school with 50 students in 1912..[1]
Media
[edit]In the 1970s the community had one telephone, and newspapers were delivered one day later than their normal dates. Additionally, there were no televisions, the latter a rarity among communities in the decade.[13]
Frank Q. Dobbs directed his first film, Enter the Devil, in Lajitas in 1972.[14]
Infrastructure
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Airport
[edit]Due to the remoteness of the resort, Lajitas is served by the Lajitas International Airport, a private airport with a 6,503-foot (1,982 m) concrete runway.[11] There is regular service between Lajitas and Dallas Love Field on JSX.[15]
Military bases
[edit]The 90th Fighter Squadron of the United States Army Border Air Patrol had a sector that traveled to Lajitas from Eagle Pass. The 11th Bomb Squadron operated from Marfa Field along the Rio Grande to El Paso.[16]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b c Lajitas, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "Old Cemetery In Lajitas, Texas, A Tiny Town That Abuts Big Bend National Park In Southwestern Brewster County, On A Bluff Overlooking The Rio Grande River In The Northern Part Of The Chihuahuan Desert". Library of Congress. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ Cannon, B. (2004). Texas: Land of Legend and Lore. Wordware Publishing, Incorporated. p. 204. ISBN 978-1-55622-949-7.
- ^ "Mayor Clay Henry III: A Word About the Mayor". Lajitas Resort & Spa. Archived from the original on May 7, 2009. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ RoadsideAmerica.com staff (May 2011). "Clay Henry - Famous Beer-Drinking Dead Goat". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ "Meet Lajitas' Mayor: Clay Henry III". www.nationalparkreservations.com. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "Lajitas, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Lajitas, TX". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Midland". National Weather Service. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Fenton, Tom (September 14, 2015). "Lajitas Resort: Why you better go now - El Paso Inc.: Publishers Column". El Paso Inc. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Black Jack's Crossing Golf Club, Bradley S. Klein, Business Jet Traveler, August 2012.
- ^ Texas: Bordering on the bizarre, by Russell Baillie, New Zealand Herald, 5:00 PM Thursday, Mar 16, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Thomas, Les (December 19, 1976). "Last bastion of silence: Town enjoys lack of TV". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 2B. - Clipping from Newspapers.com. It states the students attend Terlingua Common School.
- ^ Villafranca, Armando (February 19, 2006). "Death: Frank Q. Dobbs, producer, director and writer for television and movies". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Newspapers, LLC. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ "Where We Fly". JSX. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
External links
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Municipalities and communities of Brewster County, Texas, United States |
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