census-designated place in Brewster County, Texas, United States
Marathon is a town in the Big Bend Country region of Texas.
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Highway 90 runs through the town center.
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- Marathon Coffee.
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- Gage Hotel, 101 Highway 90 West, ☏ +1 432-386-4205, toll-free: +1-800-884-GAGE (4243), fax: +1 432-386-4510, welcome@gagehotel.com. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 11AM. Built in the 1920s by cattle tycoon Alfred Gage so he would have a place to stay while overseeing his interests in the area. The hotel has since been carefully restored and now includes a cafe and a spa. Rooms in the original building (with or without private bath) are the biggest bargain; those in the Los Portales annex and in the 3 well-appointed houses nearby offer more modern trappings without sacrificing the West Texas mood. $90-$381.
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Traveling west on Highway 90, you'll find:
Also in the area:
- Big Bend National Park has 801,000 acres of land to explore.
- Fort Davis is home to the McDonald Observatory, which hosts terrific Star Parties after dark.
Routes through Marathon |
Van Horn ← Alpine ← | W E | → Sanderson → Del Rio |
Odessa ← Fort Stockton ← | N S | → Big Bend N.P. → END |