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Welcome to Papalote Seco ...

Papalote Seco is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Papalote Seco is located in Presidio County<1>.


The location of Papalote Seco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Papalote Seco is 4,310 feet [1,314 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Papalote Seco is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Papalote Seco lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Papalote Seco lies within the (432) area code.

Communities near Papalote Seco ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Papalote Seco.

  • Lajitas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Redford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Terlingua
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Casa Piedra ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa Piedra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Piedra
    • Casa Piedra is located in Presidio County
  • Study Butte - Terlingua
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Presidio
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Plata ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plata have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plata
    • Plata is located in Presidio County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Papalote Seco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Papalote Seco.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Papalote Seco. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Papalote Seco.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Papalote Seco. See our Newspapers Page for Papalote Seco.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Papalote Seco ...

Looking for more information about Papalote Seco? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Papalote Seco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Papalote Seco.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Papalote Seco. 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 Presidio, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Papalote Seco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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