Welcome to Terlingua ...

Terlingua is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Terlingua is located in Brewster County<1>.

Terlingua was established in 1888.

Terlingua is 2,890 feet [881 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Terlingua is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Terlingua: 432

The ZIP code for Terlingua: 79852<3>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Terlingua ...

Looking for more information about Terlingua? 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 Terlingua, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Terlingua.

Adding Terlingua to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Terlingua 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 Terlingua was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Terlingua in the book titled .<4> X3X - From that list, the Terlingua post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Terlingua.

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 Terlingua - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Terlingua). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Terlingua or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/