- elevation 548 ft (167 m) | ||
- location flows east-northeast to Los Gatos Creek, 2.6 miles south of Coalinga Nose., Fresno County | ||
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Jacalitos Creek formerly known as Arroyo de Jacelitos (Creek of Little Huts), is a creek in Fresno County, California.
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Map of Jacalitos Creek, California, USA
Its source is 0.96 km (0.6 mi) north of Andrews Peak, in the Diablo Range. From there it runs east then northeast between the Jacalitos Hills and the Kreyenhagen Hills, then passes across Pleasant Valley to its confluence with Los Gatos Creek 4.2 km (2.6 mi) south of Coalinga Nose.
History
Jacalitos Creek, originally known as El Arroyo de Jacelitos, it was the location of watering places on El Camino Viejo, between Los Gatos Creek to the north and Zapato Chino Creek to the south. Jacalitos is derived from a Spanish word meaning "little wigwams".
References
Jacalitos Creek Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA