Garcitas Creek is a 48-mile (77 km) stream in Victoria County and Jackson County, Texas, in the United States. It flows to Garcitas Cove.[1]
| Garcitas Creek | |
|---|---|
_1851_UTA.jpg) Garcitas Creek illustration ca. 1851 | |
  State of Texas  Garcitas Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Township | La Salle |
| Texas County | Jackson |
| Texas County | Victoria |
| U.S. State | Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Fordtran, Texas |
| • location | DeWitt County, Texas |
| • coordinates | 29°03′00″N 97°05′00″W / 29.050000°N 97.083333°W |
| • elevation | 219 ft (67 m) |
| Mouth | Lavaca Bay |
• location | Victoria County, Texas |
• coordinates | 28°42′50″N 96°39′34″W / 28.713927°N 96.659441°W |
• elevation | −.53 ft (−0.16 m) |
| Length | 48-mile (77 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Inland ports | Port Lavaca, Texas |
Garcitas is a name derived from Spanish meaning the fresh antlers of a deer.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garcitas Creek
- ^ Weisiger, Sidney R. (Apr 12, 1970). "Creeks in Victoria County". The Victoria Advocate. p. 10. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
External links
edit- Roell, Craig H. "Garcitas Creek". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
