Van Horn: US90 @ MM119
Van Horn lies along the foothills of the Sierra Diablo, where US 90 crosses the broad basin of the Chihuahuan Desert. This far-west Texas town stands near the junction of US 90 and Interstate 10, a practical crossroads between El Paso and communities in the Big Bend region. Its low, spread-out streets and transport corridors reflect the scale of the surrounding desert rather than a dense urban centre. Van Horn was named for Lieutenant James Judson Van Horn, a U.S. Army officer killed in 1868; the settlement later grew as a railroad stop. Dry washes, scrubland and mountain ridges shape the terrain around town, with long distances separating settlements.
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Van Horn has served as the county seat of Culberson County in far West Texas since 1911. Set in the Chihuahuan Desert at the junction of U.S. Routes 90 and 54, it is a practical stop on routes linking El Paso with the wider Trans-Pecos region. The town developed with the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in the late 19th century, while the historic Hotel El Capitan recalls an era of road and rail travel. Van Horn is also associated with Blue Origin’s nearby Launch Site One in the West Texas desert. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Van Horn and far West Texas.
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