Garcitas Creek

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
Garcitas Creek illustration ca. 1851
Garcitas Creek is located in Texas
Garcitas Creek
State of Texas
Garcitas Creek is located in the United States
Garcitas Creek
Garcitas Creek (the United States)
Location
TownshipLa Salle
Texas CountyJackson
Texas CountyVictoria
U.S. StateTexas
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
SourceFordtran, Texas
 • locationDeWitt County, Texas
 • coordinates29.050000°N 97.083333°W / 29.050000; -97.083333 (Garcitas Creek Source)
 • elevation219 ft (67 m)
MouthLavaca Bay
 • location
Victoria County, Texas
 • coordinates
28.713927°N 96.659441°W / 28.713927; -96.659441 (Garcitas Creek Mouth)
 • elevation
−.53 ft (−0.16 m)
Length48-mile (77 km)
Basin features
Inland portsPort Lavaca, Texas

Garcitas is a name derived from Spanish meaning the fresh antlers of a deer.[2]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garcitas Creek
  2. Weisiger, Sidney R. (Apr 12, 1970). "Creeks in Victoria County". The Victoria Advocate. p. 10. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  • Roell, Craig H. "Garcitas Creek". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.


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