Ruidosa, Texas

Ruidosa, Texas
Unincorporated village
Ruins of Sacred Heart Mission along FM 170 in Ruidosa
Nickname:  Ruidene, Texas
Ruidosa, Texas Location within Texas
Coordinates: 29°58′59″N104°40′46″W / 29.98306°N 104.67944°W / 29.98306; -104.67944
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Presidio
Elevation [1]	2,795 ft (852 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	79843
Area code	432
GNIS feature ID	1378997 [1]

Ruidosa is an unincorporated desert village in Presidio County, Texas, United States. Although called a ghost town by some sources, there were 43 inhabitants as of 2000 and a small store.^{[ citation needed ]}

Education

Ruidosa is incorporated into the Presidio Independent School District.

Climate

This area has a large amount of sunshine year round due to its stable descending air and high pressure. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Ruidosa has a desert climate, abbreviated as BWh on climate maps. ^[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ruidosa, Texas
2. Climate Summary for Ruidosa, Texas

External links

• Smith, Julia Cauble. "Ruidosa, TX". TSHA Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.