Keechi Creek

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Keechi Creek
Location
Country United States
State Texas
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
32°52′07″N98°13′04″W / 32.8685°N 98.2178°W / 32.8685; -98.2178
Length5 mi (8.0 km)

Keechi Creek is a stream in Palo Pinto County, Texas. It originates two miles east of Graford, and empties into the Brazos River northwest of Mineral Wells. [1]

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References

  1. "Keechi Creek". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 19 February 2011.