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
Packwood Creek is located in California
Packwood Creek
Location of Packwood Creek in California
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyTulare County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationVisalia, California
 • coordinates36°20′12″N 119°13′23″W / 36.33667°N 119.22306°W / 36.33667; -119.22306[1]
 • elevation272 ft (83 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Tulare, California, United States
 • coordinates
36°15′42″N 119°25′58″W / 36.26167°N 119.43278°W / 36.26167; -119.43278[1]
 • elevation
272 ft (83 m)

History edit

Packwood Creek was named after Elisa Packwood.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Packwood Creek
  2. ^ Annie R. Mitchell, Land of the Tules: The Early Years of Tulare County, Interesting Facts About Our County (Fresno, California: 1972): 78.