Concan, Texas

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Concan, Texas
unincorporated community
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Concan Baptist Temple, July 2010
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Concan
Location of Concan within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°29′43″N99°42′45″W / 29.49528°N 99.71250°W / 29.49528; -99.71250
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Texas.svg Texas
County Uvalde
Elevation
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382 m (1,253 ft)
ZIP code
78838 [2]
Area code 830
GNIS feature ID1333196 [1]


Concan is a small unincorporated community in Uvalde County, Texas, United States.

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Description

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Frio River in Concan, June 2009

The community sits along the Frio River, close to Garner State Park and is a popular destination for summer vacationers. It is known for excellent birdwatching in the spring. A Roy Bechtol-designed 18-hole golf course called Concan Country Club or the Golf Club at Concan is open to the public. The area is dominated by large cattle, sheep and goat ranches some of which date back to when German emigrants settled this area.

Several outfitters in the area haul swimmers and tubers up the Frio River to designated drop-off points, then pick them up downstream.[ citation needed ]

The name "Concan" may have originated from the card game Conquian. [3]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Concan, Texas
  2. ↑ "Concan ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ↑ John Leffler, "CONCAN, TX," Handbook of Texas Online . Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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