Arenosa Creek

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Arenosa Creek is a stream in Victoria County and Jackson County, Texas, in the United States. [1]

Arenosa is the Spanish word for "sandy". [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arenosa Creek
  2. Weisiger, Sidney R. (Apr 12, 1970). "Creeks in Victoria County". The Victoria Advocate. p. 10. Retrieved 3 May 2015.

Coordinates: 28°49′32.1″N96°43′08.3″W / 28.825583°N 96.718972°W / 28.825583; -96.718972