Boquillas, Texas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Boquillas, Texas
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Village
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Boquillas in Big Bend
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Rio Grande Village
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 Boquillas, Texas
Location in Texas
Boquillas, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brewster |
| Elevation | 1,844 ft (562 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
79834
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| Area code | 432 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034469, 2033923 |
Boquillas was a small settlement in Texas, located on the northern banks of the Rio Grande. It was located within Brewster County, 5 miles northeast of San Vicente, Texas. The place existed to service the mining operations at Boquillas del Carmen, Mexico, just across the Rio Grande.
Between 1901 and 1936, María G. Sada ran "Chata's Place" the only store and restaurant in the Boquillas area at that time.
Boquillas, Texas is now in Big Bend National Park. It is now usually known as Rio Grande Village, and consists of a ranger station and other buildings to serve visitors to the park. In 1916, over 200 Villistas raided Boquillas and nearby Glenn Springs, Texas. At Boquillas, the Americans were able to capture one of the raider commanders, but lost two men who were taken captive by the Mexicans.
The Rio Grande border crossing to Boquillas del Carmen was closed in 2002. On January 7, 2011, the U.S. National Park Service announced plans to reopen the crossing. After multiple delays, the unmanned border station was finally opened on April 11, 2013.
Geographic Points of Interest
- Landscape depictions of Boquillas, Texas
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Overlook of Rio Grande Village in Big Bend National Park, Texas.
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Panoramic view of marsh crossing on the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail
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Panoramic overlook view on the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail in Big Bend National Park, Texas.
Climate
The Köppen Climate Classification system categorizes Boquillas as a semi-arid climate characterized between an intermediate desert climate and humid climate.
- Coordinates: 29°11′07″N 102°57′44″W / 29.18528°N 102.96222°W
- Elevation: 1,858 feet (566 m)
| Climate data for Boquillas, Texas (Jun 15, 1910–Sep 30, 2006) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 92 (33) |
99 (37) |
103 (39) |
112 (44) |
116 (47) |
117 (47) |
116 (47) |
115 (46) |
115 (46) |
105 (41) |
99 (37) |
90 (32) |
117 (47) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 69.8 (21.0) |
75.0 (23.9) |
83.1 (28.4) |
92.0 (33.3) |
99.4 (37.4) |
103.3 (39.6) |
103.6 (39.8) |
101.8 (38.8) |
96.9 (36.1) |
89.1 (31.7) |
77.7 (25.4) |
68.8 (20.4) |
88.4 (31.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 50.5 (10.3) |
55.6 (13.1) |
63.5 (17.5) |
72.5 (22.5) |
81.3 (27.4) |
87.2 (30.7) |
87.8 (31.0) |
86.6 (30.3) |
81.3 (27.4) |
71.5 (21.9) |
59.3 (15.2) |
50.2 (10.1) |
70.6 (21.4) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 31.5 (−0.3) |
36.4 (2.4) |
44.1 (6.7) |
53.1 (11.7) |
63.4 (17.4) |
71.2 (21.8) |
72.2 (22.3) |
71.3 (21.8) |
65.6 (18.7) |
54.0 (12.2) |
40.9 (4.9) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
52.9 (11.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 13 (−11) |
13 (−11) |
14 (−10) |
29 (−2) |
44 (7) |
55 (13) |
59 (15) |
60 (16) |
40 (4) |
24 (−4) |
16 (−9) |
4 (−16) |
4 (−16) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.39 (9.9) |
0.37 (9.4) |
0.21 (5.3) |
0.42 (11) |
1.17 (30) |
1.35 (34) |
1.29 (33) |
1.18 (30) |
1.07 (27) |
1.11 (28) |
0.42 (11) |
0.35 (8.9) |
9.34 (237) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 41 |
| Source: Western Regional Climate Center, Desert Research Institute | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Boquillas para niños
