Maravillas Creek is a river in Texas. It is a tributary of the Rio Grande.
Maravillas Creek | |
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Etymology | Spanish for wonders, marvels |
Location | |
Country | United States |
States | Texas |
Counties | Brewster |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Del Norte Mountains |
• location | between Alpine and Marathon |
• coordinates | 30°13′56″N 103°28′34″W / 30.23222°N 103.47611°W |
Mouth | Rio Grande |
• location | Black Gap WMA |
• coordinates | 29°33′45″N 102°46′44″W / 29.56250°N 102.77889°W |
Length | 90 miles (140 km) |
Basin features | |
River system | Rio Grande Basin |
Bridges | US 385 |
See also
editReferences
edit- "An Analysis of Texas Waterways". Retrieved 2006-05-04.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maravillas Creek
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Texas (1974)
External links
edit- Maravillas Creek from the Handbook of Texas Online