Map of Quitaque city

Quitaque (/ˈkɪtɪkweɪ/ KIT-i-kway) is a city in southeastern Briscoe County, Texas, United States. The town lies directly south of Capcrock Canyon State Park and is a ranching and farming area in West Texas. The population was 411 at the 2010 census.

According to tradition, Quitaque is a name derived from an American Indian language, meaning “end of the trail”.

Quitaque city overview:
Name:	Quitaque city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Briscoe County
Elevation:	2,572 ft (784 m)
Total Area:	0.72 sq mi (1.87 km²)
Land Area:	0.72 sq mi (1.87 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	411
Population Density:	538.04/sq mi (207.72/km²)
ZIP code:	79255
Area code:	806
FIPS code:	4860176

Online Interactive Map

Quitaque online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Quitaque location map. Where is Quitaque city?

Quitaque location on the U.S. Map. Where is Quitaque city. — Quitaque location on the U.S. Map.

Quitaque location on the Texas map. Where is Quitaque city. — Location of Quitaque in Texas.

Quitaque Road Map

Quitaque city Satellite Map

Geography

Quitaque is located along Texas State Highway 86 between Silverton to the west and Turkey to the east. The entrance to Caprock Canyons State Park is located about three miles north of Quitaque on Farm to Market Road 1065, and the Caprock Canyons Trailway is located just south of the town. Kent Creek flows past north of the town and Quitaque Creek is about three miles south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km), all of it land.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Quitaque has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.