Chinati Foundation, 34 mi from Valentine
All of it lies outside: 5 places within 40 miles, none inside Valentine. The commonest are 2 national historic sites, 2 gardens and a museum. Visits to Fort Davis National Historic Site run to about 36K a year. A longer outing takes you to Museum of the Big Bend, 53 mi off.
Chinati Foundation
Contemporary art museum in Marfa, Texas.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map view
To the east is where most of the 5 lie.
Orange: Valentine. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every entry
The list runs to 6 places, all within 60 miles.
2Fort Davis National Historic Site
Historic site in Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, Texas.
3Blackwell School National Historic Site
Historic place in Marfa, Presidio County, Texas.
5Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens
Nonprofit nature center with botanical gardens in Jeff Davis County, Texas.
Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute
Botanical research institute in Jeff Davis County, Texas.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
Chinati Foundation: Jgc3, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Davis National Historic Site: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Blackwell School National Historic Site: David Larson, Public domain · Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0
