Van Horn is in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas. It is the county seat of Culbertson County. It had a population of 1,941 at the 2020 census. The town serves as a market town for the ranches of Culberson County, and a stopover for travelers on Interstate 10.
Understand
[edit]Get In
[edit]By car
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Van Horn is accessed between Exits 138 and 140A/B
Broadway The old US Hwy 80 serves as a business route through Van Horn as Broadway between Exits 140B & 138 of I-10. Broadway (Old US Hwy 80) continues east past Exit 140B, alongside I-10, to Moon Rd at Exit 159. Historically US Hwy 80 passed through town between El Paso and Dallas.
Van Horn Dr goes south from Exit 140A of I-10 towards Marfa (73.5 mi (118.3 km)) and Alpine (100 mi (160 km)). It begins/ends three blocks north of I-10 (Exit 140A) at its intersection with Broadway (BL-10/old US Hwy 80).
La Caverna St goes (64 mi (103 km) north from its intersection with Broadway, north of town, to Guadalupe Mountains National Park. TX-54 ends at its junction with 
55 mi (89 km) north.
By bus
[edit]By plane
[edit]- Culberson County Airport (VHN IATA). is a general aviation airport 3.5 mi (5.6 km) NE of town via FM-2185 and Airport Rd. The nearest airport for commercial flights is in El Paso (ELP IATA) which is 116 mi (187 km) west/northwest via I-10.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Clark Hotel Museum, 112 West Broadway Street, ☏ +1 432-283-8028. Th F 2-6PM. Van Horn's oldest building. Features an antique bar and displays on farming, ranching, mining and cooking.
Do
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[edit]Eat
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Map of Van Horn
- 1 El Capitan Restaurant, 100 E. Broadway (in the El Capitan Hotel). Daily 5-10PM. $20-30.
- 2 Van Horn Cattle Co (V H Cattle Co), 1703 W Broadway, ☏ +1 432-283-9927. Daily 5-10PM. Southwestern steakhouse.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Hotel El Capitan, 100 E. Broadway, toll-free: +1-877-283-1220, fax: +1 432-283-1250, [email protected]. Check-in: 3-PM, check-out: noon. $147/night.
- 2 Hampton Inn Van Horn, 1921 SW Frontage Rd, ☏ +1 432-283-0088, fax: +1-855-271-3622. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. $109/night.
- 3 Holiday Inn Express, 1805 SE Frontage Rd, ☏ +1 432-283-0009. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. $115/night.
- 4 Motel 6, 1805 W Broadway (off of Exit 138 of I-10), ☏ +1 432-283-2992. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11AM. $50/night.
- 5 Econo Lodge Van Horn, 1601 W Broadway St, ☏ +1 432-218-3474. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11AM. $92.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]- El Paso
- Fort Stockton
- Guadalupe Mountains National Park 63 mi (101 km) north of town
- Midland/Odessa
| Routes through Van Horn |
| Las Cruces ← El Paso ← | W  E
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→ Jct  E → Fort Stockton → San Antonio
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| END ← | W  E
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→ Marfa → Del Rio |