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Observatory Attractions In Toyahvale

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Toyahvale is an unincorporated community in southern Reeves County, Texas, United States. It lies along State Highway 17 and FM 3078 south of the city of Pecos, the county seat of Reeves County. Despite its similar name, Toyahvale is distinct from the town of Toyah, which lies 25 miles to the north. Its elevation is 3,323 feet . Although Toyahvale is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79786.Toyahvale's name is a portmanteau: its first half is of a local Indian word for flowing water, combined with vale. The community was established after 1884, but its first post office was not opened until 1894; the office closed in 1931, but r...
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  • 1. McDonald Observatory Fort Davis
    The McDonald Observatory is an astronomical observatory located near the unincorporated community of Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States. The facility is located on Mount Locke in the Davis Mountains of West Texas, with additional facilities on Mount Fowlkes, approximately 1.3 kilometers to the northeast. The observatory is part of the University of Texas at Austin. It is an organized research unit of the College of Natural Sciences. The observatory produces StarDate, a daily syndicated radio program consisting of short segments related to astronomy that airs on both National Public Radio and commercial radio stations — about 400 affiliates in all.
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