Amargosa, Texas

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Amargosa, Texas
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Coordinates: 27°53′30″N98°06′31″W / 27.89167°N 98.10861°W / 27.89167; -98.10861 Coordinates: 27°53′30″N98°06′31″W / 27.89167°N 98.10861°W / 27.89167; -98.10861
Country United States
State Texas
County Jim Wells
Area
[1]
  Total1.523 sq mi (3.94 km2)
  Land1.517 sq mi (3.93 km2)
  Water0.006 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2010) [1]
  Total291
  Density190/sq mi (74/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 361
GNIS feature ID2586907 [2]

Amargosa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. Its population was 291 at the 2010 census. [1] Prior to 2010, the community was grouped with nearby Owl Ranch as part of the Owl Ranch-Amargosa census-designated place. The community is named for the Amargosa Creek that runs nearby. [3] The word amargosa means "bitter" in Spanish.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.523 square miles (3.94 km2); 1.517 square miles (3.93 km2) of its area is land, and 0.006 square miles (0.016 km2) is water. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  2. "Amargosa Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  3. Grimm, Agnes G. "Amargosa, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 21 April 2017.