Groesbeck Creek

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Groesbeck Creek
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Groesbeck Creek, Hardeman County, Texas
Groesbeck Creek
Location
Country United States
State Texas
Physical characteristics
Sourcenear Quanah
  location Hardeman County
  coordinates 34°21′51″N99°46′11″W / 34.3642411°N 99.7698172°W / 34.3642411; -99.7698172
  elevation443 m (1,453 ft)
Mouth Red River
  location
Hardeman County
  coordinates
34°22′23″N99°36′19″W / 34.3731324°N 99.6053694°W / 34.3731324; -99.6053694
  elevation
417 m (1,368 ft) [1]
Length16 km (9.9 mi)

Groesbeck Creek is a stream in Texas which is a tributary of the Red River.

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Groesbeck Creek is formed at the confluence of two tributaries – North and South Groesbeck creeks. North Groesbeck Creek heads in Childress County at the eastern edge of the small town of Childress, Texas. South Groesbeck Creek heads 7.3 mi (11.7 km) to the southeast of Childress and generally flows eastward to a confluence with North Groesbeck Creek to form Groesbeck Creek (proper) 5 mi (8.0 km) to the north-northeast of Quanah in Hardeman County, Texas. Groesbeck Creek then flows about 10 mi (16 km) to the east before emptying into the Red River, which forms the border that divides Texas and Oklahoma. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Groesbeck Creek
  2. "Groesbeck Creek". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2021-07-02.

34°22′23″N99°36′19″W / 34.3731324°N 99.6053694°W / 34.3731324; -99.6053694