Region: Big Bend Country
Winkler County seat was a mere village in 1926 when the county population was
81. When oil was discovered nearby in the Permian Basin, the boom was on. Today,
it is a center for oil and petroleum-based industries. County-owned golf course
is open Tue.–Sun., seven miles west on Texas 302.
Nearby Cities: Wink, Monahans, Odessa,