Marfa, Texas

Marfa is a city located in Presidio County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,121. It is the county seat of Presidio County{{GR|6}}. Its ZIP code is 79843.

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Presidio County, Texas - 2000 - County seat - ZIP code

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Marfa was founded in 1883 as a railroad water stop, and grew quickly through the 1920s. Marfa Army Air Field (Fort D.A. Russell) was located east of the town during World War II and trained several thousand pilots before closing in 1945 (the abandoned site is still visible ten miles east of the city). The base was also used as the training ground for many of the U.S. Army's Chemical mortar battalions.

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1883 - Fort D.A. Russell - World War II - 1945 - Chemical mortar battalion

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Today Marfa is a tourist destination, located between the Davis Mountains and Big Bend National Park. It is also a popular site for soaring.

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Big Bend National Park - Soaring

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