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Ort

Ghost town · Culberson County, Texas

Hopper Draw West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000)
Hopper Draw West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ort is a ghost town in Culberson County, Texas. It is one of 5 former communities in Culberson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ort as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 31.2968° N, 104.3563° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townToyah, TX
Distance to it33.2 miles
Coordinates31.29680, -104.35631

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What's there now

Ort is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Toyah, TX (population 34), about 33.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Ort?

Ort is in Culberson County, Texas, at 31.2968, -104.3563.

How many ghost towns are in Culberson County?

Culberson County, Texas has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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