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Rankin, Texas

Rankin is the county seat of Upton County, named for F.E. Rankin who discovered a valuable, much-needed source of water in 1911. The town now serves area ranchers and oilmen.

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Things to do near Rankin, TX

Sierra de Cristo Rey

The Mountain of Christ the King looms above El Paso at point where territories of Texas, Mexico, and New Mexico meet. Promine...

Last Frontier Museum

Small museum features rocks, gems, and minerals of the region. ...

Pyote Museum and Rattlesnake Bomber Base

Rattlesnake Bomber Base was the training base for thousands of B-17 and B-29 bombardment crews during World War II. After the...

El Paso Centennial Museum

Archeology, anthropology, geology; photos and maps show historical development of El Paso. Campus, Univ. of Texas at El Paso,...