Quitaque, Texas
| Quitaque, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 34°21′59″N 101°3′19″W / 34.36639°N 101.05528°WCoordinates: 34°21′59″N 101°3′19″W / 34.36639°N 101.05528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Briscoe |
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| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,572 ft (784 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 411 |
| • Density | 600.8/sq mi (232.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 79255 |
| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-60176 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1365910 |
Quitaque (/ˈkɪtᵻkweɪ/ KIT-i-kway) is a city in Briscoe County, Texas, United States. The population was 411 at the 2010 census.
The Texas high school football and college coach Gene Mayfield was born in Quitaque in 1928.
Quitaque is located at 34°21′59″N 101°3′19″W / 34.36639°N 101.05528°W (34.366412, -101.055286).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.
The entrance to Caprock Canyons State Park is located just north of Quitaque, and the Caprock Canyons Trailway is located just south of the town.
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