Ranch to Market Road 169
Encyclopedia
Ranch to Market Road 169, Ranch Road 169, or RM 169 is a Ranch to Market Road in the U.S. state
of Texas
located entirely within Presidio County
and maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
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at Casa Piedra Rd. near Plata
. The route travels north near Alamito Creek before ending at , 7 miles south of Marfa
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U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
located entirely within Presidio County
Presidio County, Texas
Presidio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 7,304. Its county seat is Marfa. Presidio County is in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas and is named for the ancient border settlement of Presidio del Norte.-Geography:Presidio County is triangular in...
and maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
Texas Department of Transportation
The Texas Department of Transportation is a governmental agency in the U.S. state of Texas. Its stated mission is to "work cooperatively to provide safe, effective and efficient movement of people and goods" throughout the state...
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Route description
The southern terminus of RM 169 is in Presidio CountyPresidio County, Texas
Presidio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 7,304. Its county seat is Marfa. Presidio County is in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas and is named for the ancient border settlement of Presidio del Norte.-Geography:Presidio County is triangular in...
at Casa Piedra Rd. near Plata
Plata, Texas
Plata is an unincorporated community in Presidio County, Texas, United States.Population at the 2000 census was 37. 2006 census was 56.-External links:...
. The route travels north near Alamito Creek before ending at , 7 miles south of Marfa
Marfa, Texas
Marfa is a town in the high desert of far West Texas in the Southwestern United States. Located between the Davis Mountains and Big Bend National Park, it is also the county seat of Presidio County. The population was 1,981 at the 2010 census....
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