Seco Creek
Seco Creek, is a tributary stream of the Hondo Creek, in Frio County, Texas. Named Rio Seco (Seco, the Spanish word for "dry,") in 1689 by Captain Alonso De León, governor of Coahuila, when his expedition crossed the creek.
| Seco Creek | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Spanish |
| Native name | Rio Seco (Spanish) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Region | Bandera County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | source |
| • location | five miles north of Sentry Mountain and FM 470, southwestern Bandera County, Texas |
| • coordinates | 29°44′05″N 99°25′14″W |
| • elevation | 2,050 ft (620 m) |
| Mouth | mouth |
• location | confluence with Hondo Creek, seven miles west of Moore, Frio County, Texas |
• coordinates | 29°01′38″N 99°08′24″W |
• elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Length | 66 mi (106 km) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hondo Creek, Frio River, Nueces River |
Seco Creek has its source five miles north of Sentry Mountain and Farm to Market Road 470 in southwestern Bandera County. Its course runs southeast for sixty-six miles through Bandera, Uvalde, Frio and Medina Counties. Its mouth at its confluence with Hondo Creek, is seven miles west of Moore in Frio County.
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