Durango, Texas

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Durango, Texas
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Durango
Coordinates: 31°12′18″N97°07′50″W / 31.20500°N 97.13056°W / 31.20500; -97.13056
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States of America
State Flag of Texas.svg  Texas
County Flag of Falls County, Texas.png Falls
Elevation
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584 ft (178 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76656
Area code 254
GNIS feature ID1356473 [1]

Durango is an unincorporated community in western Falls County, Texas, United States. It lies along Farm to Market Road 935.

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