Welcome to Lajitas ...
Lajitas is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Lajitas is located in Brewster County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lajitas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Lajitas is 2,340 feet [713 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Lajitas is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Lajitas lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lajitas lies within the (432) area code.
Communities near Lajitas ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Lajitas.
- Terlingua
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terlingua
- Terlingua is located in Brewster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terlingua <3>
- Study Butte - Terlingua
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Study Butte - Terlingua
- Study Butte - Terlingua is located in Brewster County
- Castolon ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Redford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
- Redford is located in Presidio County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <3>
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lajitas ...
Looking for more information about Lajitas? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lajitas, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lajitas.
Adding Lajitas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lajitas in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lajitas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lajitas post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lajitas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lajitas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brewster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lajitas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |