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Porvenir, Texas

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Porvenir (also Daniel and Polaris) is a ghost town in Presidio County, Texas, United States.[1][2]

CountryUnited States
Elevation
[1]
3,019 ft (920 m)
TimezoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
Areacode432
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Porvenir, Texas
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Porvenir, Texas is located in Texas
Porvenir, Texas
Porvenir, Texas
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Porvenir, Texas is located in the United States
Porvenir, Texas
Porvenir, Texas
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 30°25′07″N 104°50′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyPresidio
Elevation
[1]
3,019 ft (920 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code432
GNIS feature ID2033953[1]
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After Texas Rangers murdered 15 Mexican-American residents on January 28, 1918, in the Porvenir massacre, Porvenir was abandoned.[3]

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