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Wink is a city in Winkler County, Texas, United States. The population was 940 at the 2010 census.Wink was a temporary childhood home to singer and songwriter Roy Orbison, although he was born in Vernon, Texas. Orbison would later describe the major components of life in Wink as football, oil fields, oil, grease and sand, and in later years expressed relief that he was able to leave the desolate town.
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  • 1. Davis Mountains State Park Fort Davis
    Davis Mountains State Park is a 2,709-acre state park located in the Davis Mountains in Jeff Davis County, Texas. The closest town is Fort Davis, Texas. The park elevation is between 5,000 and 6,000 ft above sea level. The original portion of the park was deeded to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department by a local family. Original improvements were accomplished by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933 and the park was opened to the public around 1938. Campground facilities were added in 1967.
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  • 2. Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center & Botanical Garden Fort Davis
    Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens is a nonprofit nature center with botanical gardens on the grounds of the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute, the parent organization. It is located off Texas State Highway 118 about 4 miles south of Fort Davis, Texas, United States. The Center is open Monday through Saturday, except major holidays. An admission fee is charged. The Nature Center includes grasslands, oak studded hillsides, mountains of volcanic origin, canyon springs, and seasonal wetland pools in the Chihuahuan Desert. The adobe visitors' center is located at an elevation of 5,040 feet , almost a mile high. The surrounding Davis Mountains region is a sky island, with temperatures falling and annual precipitation tending to increase as the elevation rises from the dese...
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  • 4. Monahans Sandhills State Park Monahans
    The Monahans Sandhills State Park is a 3,840-acre state park located in the southern Llano Estacado in Ward County and Winkler County, Texas. The closest major town is Monahans, Texas, and the closest limited-access highway ingress is Exit 86 on Interstate 20.
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