Leon River
Encyclopedia
The Leon River is a river in the U.S. state
of Texas
. It has three primary forks; the North, Middle, and South Leon rivers which meet near Eastland
and then run for around 185 miles until it meets up with the Lampasas River
and the Salado Creek
to form the Little River
near Belton
.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. It has three primary forks; the North, Middle, and South Leon rivers which meet near Eastland
Eastland, Texas
Eastland is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,769 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Eastland County.During the 1920s, Eastland, like nearby Cisco, Ranger, and Desdemona, were petroleum boomtowns....
and then run for around 185 miles until it meets up with the Lampasas River
Lampasas River
The Lampasas River is a river in the U.S. state of Texas. The river originates near the city of Hamilton and travels southeast for seventy-five miles through central Texas to a man-made reservoir called Stillhouse Hollow Lake...
and the Salado Creek
Salado Creek
Salado Creek is a waterway in San Antonio that runs from Northern Bexar County for about to the San Antonio River near Buena Vista.-Watershed:...
to form the Little River
Little River (Texas)
The Little River is a river in the U.S. state of Texas. It is formed by the confluence of the Leon River and the Lampasas River near Little River, Texas. It flows generally southeast for seventy-five miles until it empties into the Brazos River near Port Sulllivan....
near Belton
Belton, Texas
Belton is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,623 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bell County.Belton is part of the Killeen – Temple – Fort Hood metropolitan area.-Geography:...
.