Jeff Davis County
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Jeff Davis County is a sparsely populated county in West Texas known for its mountainous terrain, dark skies, and the town of Fort Davis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jeff Davis County canonical | 6 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative territorial entity
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county ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Brewster County
NERFINISHED
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Pecos County NERFINISHED ⓘ Presidio County NERFINISHED ⓘ Reeves County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Davis Mountains
NERFINISHED
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Davis Mountains State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Davis National Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ McDonald Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ Valentine, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasCharacteristic |
arid climate
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mountainous ⓘ rural ⓘ sparsely populated ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
clear night skies
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high elevation plateaus ⓘ volcanic-origin mountains ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | county government ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Mount Livermore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite | Fort Davis National Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorEconomicActivity |
astronomy-related tourism
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ranching ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasObservationFacility | McDonald Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Davis Mountains State Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Davis National Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ The Nature Conservancy Davis Mountains Preserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
camping
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hiking ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasRegionalCenter | Fort Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Fort Davis
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astrophotography ⓘ dark skies ⓘ mountainous terrain ⓘ scenic drives ⓘ stargazing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Texas
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United States Census Bureau West Texas region NERFINISHED ⓘ West Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jefferson Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Trans-Pecos region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States-Mexico border region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | Fort Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | county of Texas ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.