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Plata

Ghost town · Presidio County, Texas

Plata NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1983, 1:24,000)
Plata NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1983, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Plata is a ghost town in Presidio County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Texas, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Presidio County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Plata 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 29.8764° N, 104.0180° W.

Key facts

Elevation3,779 ft
Nearest living townMarfa, TX
Distance to it30 miles
Coordinates29.87640, -104.01800

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What's there now

Plata is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Marfa, TX (population 2,179), about 30 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,779 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Plata?

Plata is in Presidio County, Texas, at 29.8764, -104.0180.

How many ghost towns are in Presidio County?

Presidio County, Texas has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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