Sierra Blanca, Texas
| Sierra Blanca, Texas | |
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| CDP | |
Sierra Blanca with "SB" on mountain in the background
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| Coordinates: 31°10′55″N 105°20′27″W / 31.18194°N 105.34083°WCoordinates: 31°10′55″N 105°20′27″W / 31.18194°N 105.34083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hudspeth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.1 sq mi (10.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,528 ft (1,380 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 553 |
| • Density | 116/sq mi (45/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 79851 |
| Area code(s) | 915 |
| FIPS code | 48-67772 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1368253 |
Sierra Blanca is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Hudspeth County, Texas, in the United States. The town is part of the Trans-Pecos region of far western Texas. The town is located northeast from the Mexican border and is located within the Mountain Time Zone. As of the 2010 census, the population was 553.
The town was founded in 1881 at the completion point of a long-sought southern transcontinental railway. Sierra Blanca has served as the junction of the Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads. Hudspeth County was formed in 1917 from El Paso County. Sierra Blanca was named the county seat, and has the only adobe courthouse in the state of Texas.
The town continues to accommodate travelers along interstate 10 between Van Horn and El Paso which is the main route that connects Texas from west to east. The town was named for the nearby Sierra Blanca Mountains, which was named for the white poppies which grew on it (sierra blanca is Spanish for white range).
The letters "SB" can be seen on a nearby mountain from Interstate 10.
Sierra Blanca is found in Far West Texas, a subdivision of West Texas located at 31°10′55″N 105°20′27″W / 31.18194°N 105.34083°W (31.182009, -105.340843) 4,520 feet above sea level. The city is part of the Trans-Pecos region within the most mountainous and arid portion of Texas. The town is located in Hudspeth County which is large and sparsely populated. Sierra Blanca (White Mountain), at an elevation over 7,000 feet (2,100 m) above sea level, towers over the town and is the most prominent mountain peak of the surrounding mountainous terrain. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Sierra Blanca has 99% clean air and 100% clean water.
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