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词条 Concho Valley
释义

  1. Counties

  2. Cities

  3. Geography

  4. Identity

  5. See also

  6. References

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}}Concho Valley is a region in West Texas. The region takes its name from the, Concho River, "shell" in Spanish, named due to its abundance of freshwater mussels in the river.[2]

Counties

There are variations of the region, but according to the Concho Valley Council of Governments, the Concho Valley consists of 13 county area encompassing 16,376 sq mi (42,414 km2).

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  • Coke
  • Concho
  • Crockett
  • Irion
  • Kimble
  • Mason
  • McCulloch
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  • Menard
  • Reagan
  • Schleicher
  • Sterling
  • Sutton
  • Tom Green
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Cities

With an estimated population of 97,492 in 2014, San Angelo is the principal city and center of the San Angelo metropolitan area.[3]

Geography

The Concho Valley is located in West Texas in an area from the southwestern reaches of the Edwards Plateau and the northeastern edge of the Chihuahuan desert. The North Concho River and South Concho River merge to form the Concho River in San Angelo.

Identity

Many businesses and organizations use the term "Concho" or "Concho Valley", helping to form a regional identity in the area surrounding the Concho River. Some include the Boy Scouts of America Concho Valley Council, Concho Valley Council of Governments, Concho Valley Electric Cooperative, etc. The oldest is Fort Concho, built in 1867.

See also

{{Portal|Texas}}
  • List of geographical regions in Texas
  • Edwards Plateau
  • West Texas

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://txsdc.utsa.edu/Resources/TPEPP/Estimates/2012/2012_txpopest_cog.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-05-09 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314151034/http://txsdc.utsa.edu/Resources/TPEPP/Estimates/2012/2012_txpopest_cog.pdf |archivedate=2015-03-14 |df= }}
2. ^{{Handbook of Texas|id=rnc12|name=Concho River|author=Julia Cauble Smith|retrieved=2010-05-18}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4864472.html |title=San Angelo (city) 2014 Population Estimates |accessdate=February 23, 2015 |publisher=US Census Bureau |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403164629/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4864472.html |archivedate=April 3, 2013 |df= }}
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