Dixon Creek (creek)

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The Dixon Creek (a.k.a. Limestone Creek) is a creek in Texas. [1] [2]

Texas State of the United States of America

Texas is the second largest state in the United States by both area and population, right behind Alaska. Geographically located in the South Central region of the country, Texas shares borders with the U.S. states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the southwest, while the Gulf of Mexico is to the southeast.

It runs from north central Carson County through to Hutchinson County, all the way to the Canadian River. [1] [2] It flows through the 6666 Ranch near Panhandle, Texas and the Borger oilfield. [1] [2]

Carson County, Texas County in the United States

Carson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,182. The county seat is Panhandle. The county was founded in 1876 and later organized in 1888. It is named for Samuel Price Carson, the first secretary of state of the Republic of Texas.

Hutchinson County, Texas County in the United States

Hutchinson County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 22,150. Its county seat is Stinnett. The county was created in 1876, but not organized until 1901. It is named for Andrew Hutchinson, an early Texas attorney.

Canadian River river in Texas and Oklahoma

The Canadian River is the longest tributary of the Arkansas River in the United States. It is about 906 miles (1,458 km) long, starting in Colorado and traveling through New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, and Oklahoma. The drainage area is about 47,700 square miles (124,000 km2).

It was named in honor of Billy Dixon. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 H. Allen Anderson, "DIXON CREEK (CARSON COUNTY)," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/rbd56), accessed November 11, 2014. Uploaded on June 12, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
  2. 1 2 3 Dixon Creek watershed public meeting set for June 12, 2014 in Borger, Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board