Terlingua
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Terlingua is a remote former mining town in West Texas known for its ghost-town atmosphere, desert scenery, and proximity to Big Bend National Park.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
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ghost town ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| boomPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| climate |
arid
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hot desert climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalFeature | Southwestern and borderlands culture ⓘ |
| declineReason |
exhaustion of ore deposits
ⓘ
falling mercury prices ⓘ |
| geography | Chihuahuan Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
guided tours
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lodging ⓘ restaurants ⓘ river outfitters ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Starlight Theatre
NERFINISHED
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Terlingua Ghost Town NERFINISHED ⓘ abandoned buildings ⓘ adobe ruins ⓘ old cemetery ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Chisos Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse | mercury mining town ⓘ |
| knownFor |
CASI Terlingua chili cookoff
NERFINISHED
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Terlingua International Chili Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ annual chili cookoff ⓘ desert scenery ⓘ ghost-town atmosphere ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ stargazing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brewster County, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Big Bend region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCommodityMined |
cinnabar ore
ⓘ
mercury ⓘ |
| near |
Big Bend National Park
NERFINISHED
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Lajitas NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ Study Butte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationTrend | much smaller than during mining boom ⓘ |
| regionType | remote area ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
hiking
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jeep tours ⓘ river rafting ⓘ visiting Big Bend National Park ⓘ |
| transportation | accessed primarily by road ⓘ |
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