Salt Flat, Texas
Salt Flat is a ghost town in northeastern Hudspeth County, Texas, United States. It lies along the concurrent U.S. Routes 62 and 180 north of the Census-designated place (CDP) of Sierra Blanca, the county seat of Hudspeth County.[1] Its elevation is 3,730 feet (1,137 m).[2] Although Salt Flat is unincorporated, it has a ZIP Code of 79847.[3] The headquarters of the nearby Guadalupe Mountains National Park uses this ZIP Code although it is located closer to Pine Springs, which has no post office.
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Coordinates: 31°44′37″N 105°5′34″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Hudspeth F |
Elevation | 3,730 ft (1,140 m) |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (Mountain (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
ZIP Code | 79847 |
GNIS feature ID | 1367427 |
Salt deposits
Just outside the community there is a dry salt pan. The San Elizario Salt War was a dispute over ownership and access to these salt deposits.[4]
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References
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 99.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salt Flat, Texas
- ZIP Code Lookup
- The Salt War of San Elizaro, The Handbook of Texas Online
External links
- Kohout, Martin Donell. Salt Flat, TX, Handbook of Texas Online (accessed December 22, 2012)
- Guadalupe Mountains NP (Official Site) (accessed December 22, 2012)
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