Funny, I don't think of Marfa as near the Mexican border, but I guess in the greater scheme of things, it is. I think of it as "near Alpine."
When you say "near the border," I think of Presidio or Lajitas or Langtry, in that neck of the woods.
You're close compared to most...It is close to Alpine. Not too far from Ft. Davis.
But it is close to the border there. And when you look at the map of the county, Marfa is sort of at the edge of things.
I like the area. Hoping next year to get over and visit my Dad who lives about 65 miles away from Alpine.
Other words of wisdom from my stepmother. Now you know she's not looking at it like I might, cause I think if things between Marfa and Ft. Davis and Alpine get better, it'll be good for the people who live there unless they price it out of the kazoo, and I expect if that happened, the limiting factor of how many people could end up there would be water. As it is, El Paso's scrambling for water they would like to take out of that area.
anyway, this is what she told me today:
Marfa is 76 miles from I 10. 250 miles from Midland - Odessa. 190 miles from El Paso. However there is plenty of drive through tourist going to Big Bend. It has been my experience that they are traveling on pinched pennies and not buying art in the galleries.
She may or may not be right.