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Contrabando

Ghost town · Presidio County, Texas

Lajitas quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500)
Lajitas quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Contrabando 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 Contrabando 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 29.2877° N, 103.8970° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,366 ft
Nearest living townTerlingua, TX
Distance to it18.9 miles
Coordinates29.28770, -103.89700

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What's there now

Contrabando is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Terlingua, TX (population 138), about 18.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,366 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 Contrabando?

Contrabando is in Presidio County, Texas, at 29.2877, -103.8970.

How many ghost towns are in Presidio County?

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

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