Packwood Creek is one of the four main creeks that flow through the city of Visalia and the surrounding communities. It is a distributary of the Kaweah River.
| Packwood Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Packwood Creek in California | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Tulare County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Visalia, California |
| • coordinates | 36°20′12″N 119°13′23″W / 36.33667°N 119.22306°W[1] |
| • elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tulare, California, United States |
• coordinates | 36°15′42″N 119°25′58″W / 36.26167°N 119.43278°W[1] |
• elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
History
editPackwood Creek was named after Elisa Packwood.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Packwood Creek
- ^ Annie R. Mitchell, Land of the Tules: The Early Years of Tulare County, Interesting Facts About Our County (Fresno, California: 1972): 78.
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