Dry Creek
Dry Creek is a stream in Fort Bend, Texas. Dry Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Booth, as well as near Whaley Corner.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include WA Parish Generating Station and George Ranch High School.
WA Parish Generating Station
Power station
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The W.A. Parish Generating Station is a 3.65-gigawatt, dual-fired power plant located near Thompsons, Texas. The station occupies a 4,664-acre site near Smithers Lake southwest of Houston in Fort Bend County and consists of two four-unit plants; one natural gas and the other coal. WA Parish Generating Station is situated 2 miles southeast of Dry Creek.
George Ranch High School
School
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George Ranch High School is a secondary school located in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, south of Richmond. The school is part of the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. George Ranch High School is situated 2½ miles northwest of Dry Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Booth and Crabb.
Booth
Hamlet
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Booth is a small unincorporated community in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 60 in 1990. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Booth is situated 2½ miles north of Dry Creek.
Crabb
Hamlet
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Crabb is a small unincorporated community in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 125 in 2000. It is located in the Greater Houston metro area. Crabb is situated 4½ miles northwest of Dry Creek.
Thompsons
Village
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Thompsons is a town in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 156 at the 2020 census. Thompsons is situated 4½ miles east of Dry Creek.
Dry Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Fort Bend, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.49329° or 29° 29′ 36″ northLongitude
-95.6605° or 95° 39′ 38″ westElevation
59 feet (18 metres)Open location code
76X6F8VQ+8RGeoNames ID
4687019
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