Marfa Lights

The Marfa Lights, mysterious and unexplained lights that have been reported in the area for over one hundred years, have been the subject of many theories. The first recorded sighting of the lights was by rancher Robert Ellison in 1883. Variously explained as campfires, phosphorescent minerals, swamp gas, static electricity, St. Elmo's fire, and "ghost lights", the lights reportedly change colors, move about, and change in intensity. Scholars have reported over seventy-five local folk tales dealing with the unexplained phenomenon. (1988)

Marfa Lights is a historical marker in Marfa vicinity, Presidio County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Presidio County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 81 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.2787, -103.8845 near Marfa vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of Marfa Army Air Field (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pasiano Pass, Marfa Stockyards, and Presidio County.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5377003208. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.