|
South Carrizo Creek
South Carrizo Creek forms either just west of the Oklahoma line in New Mexico, or east inside Oklahoma to the northwest of Wheeless, Oklahoma. It is intermittent. It travels generally northeast through Black Mesa State Park where it is impounded to form Lake Carl Etling, before being joined by Willow Creek and continuing northeast to flow into the Cimarron River. It is not to be confused with the Carrizo Creek that forms in New Mexico west-southwest of Grenville and flows generally east-southeast into Texas to become a tributary of Rita Blanca Creek around Dalhart, nor with the Carrizo Creek in Arizona, which forms somewhere north of Cibecue before flowing generally southeast, being joined by Corduroy Creek around the town of Carrizo, and continuing generally south to join the Salt River. It is also not to be confused with East, West, or North Carrizo Creek, none of which directly join South Carrizo Creek. East Carrizo Creek forms in Colorado north of Mt. Carrizo and east ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheeless, Oklahoma
Wheeless is an unincorporated community in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established February 12, 1907, and discontinued September 27, 1963. Nearby are the ruins of Camp Nichols, a military encampment on the Santa Fe Trail, which is a National Historic Landmark. Wheeless is on E0200Rd; the New Mexico border is approximately six miles west. The closest highway access points are east and then north to Oklahoma State Highway 325 at the curve where that road turns north after running west from Boise City, or west and then south to the very short New Mexico State Road 410, which links to New Mexico State Road 406, about two miles to the west. The Texhomex Texhomex is a marker showing the tri-point of Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. The marker is off U.S. Highway 56 about two miles east on Texas State Line Road at the corner of Oklahoma State Line Road, and is at an elevation of 4712 feet. There ar ... bench mark, being the meeting point of Texa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrizo Creek (Arizona)
Carrizo Creek forms in Arizona north of Cibecue, before flowing generally southeast, being joined by Corduroy Creek around the town of Carrizo, and continuing generally south to join the Salt River. It is not to be confused with the Carrizo Creek that forms in New Mexico west-southwest of Grenville and flows generally east-southeast into Texas to become a tributary of Rita Blanca Creek around Dalhart. It is also not to be confused with East, West, North, or South Carrizo Creek. East Carrizo Creek forms in Colorado north of Mt. Carrizo and east of Kim, Colorado, and flows generally southeast before turning south. West Carrizo Creek forms in Colorado west-southwest of Kim, and flows generally east to connect with East Carrizo Creek to form North Carrizo Creek at a point about 6 miles north of the Preston Monument, being the tripoint of Colorado, Oklahoma and New Mexico. North Carrizo Creek flows from that point in Colorado generally south-southeast into Oklahoma to join the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Carrizo Creek
North Carrizo Creek forms in Baca County, Colorado at the confluence of East Carrizo Creek and West Carrizo Creek, at a point about 6 miles north of the Preston Monument, the tripoint of Colorado, Oklahoma and New Mexico. North Carrizo Creek then flows generally south-southeast into Oklahoma to join the Cimarron River northeast of Kenton, Oklahoma. The creek has also been known as Carrizo Creek, Carrizozo Creek, Carrizzo Creek, and North Carrizozo Creek. (There is a Carrizozo Creek in the area, but it joins the Cimarron River to the west.) See also *South Carrizo Creek * Carrizo Creek (New Mexico/Texas) * Carrizo Creek (Arizona) *Carrizozo Creek Carrizozo Creek is a watercourse in the northeast corner of New Mexico, with a small portion extending into the northwestern Oklahoma Panhandle. The creek originates northwest of Clayton Lake State Park and northeast of Grenville, New Mexico abou ... References {{authority control Rivers of Colorado Rivers of Baca Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Carrizo Creek
West Carrizo Creek forms in Las Animas County, Colorado west-southwest of Kim, Colorado and flows generally east. It connects with East Carrizo Creek, which forms in Colorado north of Mt. Carrizo and east of Kim, and which flows generally southeast before turning south, to form North Carrizo Creek at a point about six miles north of the Preston Monument, the tripoint of Colorado, Oklahoma and New Mexico. See also * East Carrizo Creek *South Carrizo Creek *Carrizo Creek (New Mexico/Texas) *Carrizo Creek (Arizona) Carrizo Creek forms in Arizona north of Cibecue, before flowing generally southeast, being joined by Corduroy Creek around the town of Carrizo, and continuing generally south to join the Salt River. It is not to be confused with the Carrizo C ... References Rivers of Colorado Rivers of Las Animas County, Colorado Rivers of Baca County, Colorado {{Colorado-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim, Colorado
The Town of Kim is a Statutory Town in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population was 74 at the time of the 2010 United States Census. , the town included a complete school system (grades K-12), a post office, and a general store. A post office called Kim has been in operation since 1917. The town was named after the novel ''Kim'' by Rudyard Kipling. Geography Kim is located at (37.246129, -103.353643). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land. Kim is located on the plains of southeastern Colorado and the elevation is 5690 ft (1734 m). Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 65 people, 38 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 49 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.46% White, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.38% of the population. There were 38 households, out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Carrizo Creek
East Carrizo Creek rises in Las Animas County, Colorado north of Mt. Carrizo and east of Kim, Colorado, and flows generally southeast before turning south. It joins with West Carrizo Creek at a point about 6 miles north of the Preston Monument to form North Carrizo Creek. North Carrizo Creek then flows generally south-southeast into Oklahoma to join the Cimarron River northeast of Kenton, Oklahoma. East Carrizo Creek flows through Carrizo Canyon, a small canyon located within the Comanche National Grassland that is dotted with juniper and cottonwood trees, and along which American Indian petroglyphs can be found. The location includes a hiking trail and a picnic area. See also *West Carrizo Creek *South Carrizo Creek *Carrizo Creek (New Mexico/Texas) *Carrizo Creek (Arizona) Carrizo Creek forms in Arizona north of Cibecue, before flowing generally southeast, being joined by Corduroy Creek around the town of Carrizo, and continuing generally south to join the Salt River. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salt River (Arizona)
The Salt River (Spanish: , O'odham ima , Yavapai: or , Maricopa language: Va Shly’ay) is a river in Gila and Maricopa counties in Arizona, United States, that is the largest tributary of the Gila River. The river is about 200 miles (320 km) long.Calculated with Google Maps and Google Earth Its drainage basin is about 13,700 square miles (35,000 km2) large. The longest of the Salt River's many tributaries is the 195-mile (314 km) Verde River. The Salt's headwaters tributaries, the Black River and East Fork, increase the river's total length to about 300 miles (480 km). The name Salt River comes from the fact that the river flows over large salt deposits shortly after the merging of the White and Black Rivers. Variant names According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Salt River has also been known as: * Assumption * Black River * Blau Fluss * Blue River * Rio Asuncion * Rio Azulrio de Lasrio * Rio de la Asuncion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrizo, Arizona
Carrizo ( apw, Gaadisóh) is a census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona, United States, located on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. The community's name is Spanish for "reeds" and is likely derived from the Carrizo band of Apache. History It was the location of, or the nearest community to, the Black River Bridge (Carrizo, Arizona), which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic .... Carrizo's population was 25 in the 1960 census. Demographics As of the 2010 Census, its population was 127, of which 125 were Native American. Transportation The White Mountain Apache Tribe operates the Fort Apache Connection Transit, which provides local bus service. References {{authority control Census-designated plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cibecue, Arizona
Cibecue ( apw, Dishchiiʼ Bikoh "Horizontally Red Valley/Canyon") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. The population was 1,713 in the 2010 United States Census. The current council leaders are Arnold Beach Sr. and Tony Alsenay. The Cibecue community has a high unemployment rate, which was exacerbated by the Rodeo–Chediski Fire, Arizona's second-largest wildfire in recorded history. Education is the sector that employs the most people in the community. Geography Cibecue is located at (34.039644, -110.485435). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Climate Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,331 people, 323 households, and 268 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 344 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.0% Native American, 2.6% White, 0.1% Black or African ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalhart, Texas
Dalhart is a city in Dallam and Hartley counties in the U.S. state of Texas, and the county seat of Dallam County. The population was 7,930 at the 2010 census. History Founded in 1901, Dalhart is named for its location on the border of Dallam and Hartley Counties; its name is a portmanteau of the names of the two counties. The city was founded at the site of a railroad junction, which heavily contributed to its early growth. Dalhart was in the center of the Dust Bowl, an area adversely affected by a long period of drought and dust storms during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Here, Tex Thornton, operating on the now debunked concussion theory, coaxed today's inflation-adjusted equivalent of $1 million from the locals on claims he could fire rocket-powered explosives into the clouds and cause rain. Geography Dalhart is located in northwestern Texas at (36.060856, −102.518656). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cimarron River (Arkansas River Tributary)
The Cimarron River ( ; iow, Ñíxgu, script=Latn or , meaning 'Salt River'; chy, Hotóao'hé'e) extends across New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Kansas. The headwaters flow from Johnson Mesa west of Folsom in northeastern New Mexico. Much of the river's length lies in Oklahoma, where it either borders or passes through eleven counties. There are no major cities along its route. The river enters the Oklahoma Panhandle near Kenton, Oklahoma, crosses the southeastern corner of Colorado into Kansas, reenters the Oklahoma Panhandle, reenters Kansas, and finally returns to Oklahoma where it joins the Arkansas River at Keystone Reservoir west of Tulsa, Oklahoma, its only impoundment. The Cimarron drains a basin that encompasses about .Larry O'Dell, " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rita Blanca Creek
Rita Blanca Creek, also known as Mustang Creek, forms in two branches in Union County, New Mexico. It enters Texas near Texline, and its branches join southeast of that location. It then continues about sixty-two miles generally southeast to flow into Punta de Agua Creek and then into Canadian River. Lake Rita Blanca is on the creek just south of Dalhart, Texas. It is inside the former Rita Blanca State Park, now maintained by the City of Dalhart, and the site of Rita Blanca Canyon. The lake is 160 acres, and is surrounded by the 1,680-acre park. The park has playground equipment and hiking/biking/riding trails. The city has added a Lake Center at which guests can check-out various items such as bicycles, board games, fishing poles & tackle, golf discs, and more. See also *List of rivers of Texas The list of rivers of Texas is a list of all named waterways, including rivers and streams that partially pass through or are entirely located within the U.S. state of Texas. Acr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> Dalhart, Texas")
